Hook
Hook verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: at the clearance sale I hooked one of the few remaining digital cameras
Secure is a synonym for hook in action topic. In some cases you can use "Secure" instead a verb "Hook", when it comes to topics like attach, fasten, grab.
Secure
Secure verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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This handy bit of Applied Phlebotinum can deploy a grappling hook with laser-guided precision to a secure holding point at the top of any tall building, allowing its user to climb with ease.
Source: Grappling-Hook Pistol -
The rule is so secure that Tiger Lily's tribe camps out by the only such spot in the area waiting for the pirates to arrive ... and Captain Hook deliberately avoids it, pulling the Indians out of position and setting them up for defeat.
Source: Literature / Peter Pan
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Secure and Hook. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hook/secure
Hook & Secure. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hook/secure>.
Secure or Hook. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hook/secure.
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