grappling

noun

grap·​pling ˈgra-p(ə-)liŋ 

1

: grapnel

2

: grappling hook

Examples of grappling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chromakopia finds Tyler, the Creator grappling with the realities of adulthood, and takes on a distinctly narrative approach. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025

One of them showed the Meta CEO successfully landing a takedown on Pereira during their grappling session together. —MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

And beyond grappling with a stubbornly expensive housing market, young generations are struggling to get or hold on to jobs to advance their careers. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025

While there’s some grappling between the big three, Amazon, Microsoft and Google remain by far the prominent cloud computing providers for AI applications, according to Emarketer senior analyst Jacob Bourne — and their futures depend at least in part on serving AI demand. —Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing grappling

• grappling hook

Rhymes for grappling

• sapling