grappling

noun

grap·​pling ˈgra-p(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce grappling (audio)
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The thing is an almost-four-hour-long continuous explosion — actors dancing, grappling, and hurling furniture; the director present onstage ripping pieces out of the set; paint and blood and flowers and feathers everywhere. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026 Weiss isn’t the only senior news executive grappling with how to reach modern audiences. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026 When that already-muddy path to fulfillment sees our brash heroine grappling with blackmail, her resilience kicks in with a scene-stealing spirit. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 The company has emerged on the other side of a Bud Light boycott as a bright spot among an industry grappling with customers that are drinking less or ditching beer entirely. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grappling

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of grappling was in 1582

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“Grappling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grappling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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