purchases, buyouts, procurements, takeovers, mergers, buyings, gains, additions, appropriations, attainments, captures, collections, conquests, grabs, possessions, securing, wins, annexations, investm... [more]
acquiring - obtaining - securing - procuring - gaining - attaining - fetching - collecting - receiving - accessing - capturing - seizing - grasping - catching - taking - appropriating - annexing - amassing - gathering - winning - earning - achieving - reaching - coming by - coming into possession of - laying hands on - taking possession of - taking hold of - getting - bagging - nabbing - netting - scoring - snaring - snapping up - scooping up - picking up - pulling in - raking in - bringing in - reaping - harvesting - garnering - accumulating - hoarding - stockpiling - cornering - monopolizing
The phrase 'getting hold of' refers to the process or action of acquiring possession, control, or contact with something or someone. This can involve physical items, information, or even people. It often implies some effort or difficulty in securing or reaching the desired object or person.