grasp for

verb

grasped for; grasping for; grasps for

: to try in a desperate or awkward way to get (something)

His sudden decision to quit the race has left his supporters grasping for explanations.

grasping for attention

Examples of grasp for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those may be symptoms to manage, but unless leadership restores the core value proposition, the company risks moving into stage 4, grasping for salvation, chasing tactical fixes while the flywheel continues to lose more momentum. — Clifford Hudson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

His mother, Tracy, recalled his little league games at Carr Field in the borough — and said Kevin had a real grasp for the game of baseball from a young age. — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Entertainment giants are truly grasping for any hint of intellectual property this days — including by plumbing the depths of random playground games. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026

Cicero has been my nemesis in this book, for unconscionably grasping for elder power and offering up rationales for doing so repeated over the centuries. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Rhymes for grasp for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore