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gain possession

VERB

take

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept arrest capture collect earn grab have hold pick up reach receive seize win

STRONG

abduct acquire attain catch clasp clutch collar ensnare entrap grasp grip handle obtain overtake prehend reap secure snag snatch strike

WEAK

carry off carve out gather up get hold of haul in lay hold of pull in take hold of take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

drop fail free give let go liberate lose offer release spend throw away

STRONG

forfeit give up loose miss misunderstand surrender unfasten

WEAK

abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge keep maintain misconceive refuse reject repulse stop

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gain possession

What the panel said: "The majority felt that Sarr was very likely to gain possession with the ability to create an obvious goalscoring opportunity."

From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026

Abdallah Sima capitalised on a positive start, producing a wonderful angled finish after appearing to push Jamie Brandon to initially gain possession.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2023

Both players fell to the court attempting to gain possession, and officials reviewed the sequence before determining Dickinson had exceeded the limits warranting a common foul.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 1, 2023

Minnesota opened with a quick pace and until the kicked goal called back, it seemed like the Kraken couldn’t gain possession.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2021

Clearly we must find him and gain possession of it as soon as possible.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

gain possession

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