grasp at

phrasal verb

grasped at; grasping at; grasps at

: to try to take or get (something) in an eager or desperate way

They were ready to grasp at any possible solution.

He grasped at the opportunity to speak with her.

Examples of grasp at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stop grasping at style straws — this bag style is going to take your look to a whole new level. —Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024

For some major interview opportunities like the Super Bowl, Biden’s team has simply declined, giving up a chance that most politicians would grasp at eagerly. —Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 4 July 2024

This collection invites readers into one Black woman’s experiences encountering absences, seeing beyond the empty spaces and grasping at the glimmers of glory that remain. —Martha Yesowitch, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024

The functionality is a little hard to grasp at first, which is probably why TextExpander forces you through a tutorial. —PCMAG, 16 May 2024