: taking a powerful hold upon one's interest or feelings
a gripping thriller
Shabba Ranks has a gripping baritone voice that ranges from bedroom purr to locker-room-boast roar.—
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grippingly
adverb
a grippingly honest performance
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The most gripping moments occur when Wiki turns inward.
—Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
In several photos and videos posted on social media, the 30-year-old can be seen descending the sheer face of the crater and gripping handholds while performing various acrobatic tricks before falling into the volcanic waters below.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 15 June 2026
What ensues is a gripping game of cat-and-mouse presented from the preying perspectives of both Gibson and Spector.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
The second layer receives data from all suckers, analyzes the object's position over a window of roughly four seconds, and decides the global gripping strategy – whether to curl the tentacle up, down, or rotate it – overriding local decisions if needed.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
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Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
In several photos and videos posted on social media, the 30-year-old can be seen descending the sheer face of the crater and gripping handholds while performing various acrobatic tricks before falling into the volcanic waters below.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 15 June 2026
What ensues is a gripping game of cat-and-mouse presented from the preying perspectives of both Gibson and Spector.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
The second layer receives data from all suckers, analyzes the object's position over a window of roughly four seconds, and decides the global gripping strategy – whether to curl the tentacle up, down, or rotate it – overriding local decisions if needed.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gripping
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“Gripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gripping. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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