How to Use grip in a Sentence

grip

1 of 2 verb

• The scandal has gripped the nation.
• I gripped the door handle and pulled as hard as I could.
• The story really grips the reader.
• The little boy gripped his mother's hand tightly.
• The play has gripping themes and a thrilling cast.
  — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
• The shadow leaned down and gripped the man’s face.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
• The two-inch knob on the lid was also easy to grip.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
• This isn’t the first time typhus has gripped Texas.
  — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
• Stafford tried but was unable to grip a ball on the sideline.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• Jerry told me then that his hands could no longer grip the canoe.
  — Jim Hoagland, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2026
• Rubber backing that no longer grips the floor.
  — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 27 Jan. 2026
• See the gripping portrait up close here.
  — Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
• His gaze locked on the infant as her tiny toes gripped the hardwood floors.
  — Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
• The case gripped not just France, but sent shockwaves around the whole world.
  — Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
• Now, grip the bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width.
  — Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
• My fingers were gripping her apron.
  — Dawn Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
• The indent on the back further serves as a place to grip the speaker.
  — PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023
• As young fans gripped their face in agony, the older faces held their palms up in knowing shrugs.
  — Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
• There are rope handles on either side with handles that are easy to grip.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2023
• The rear tires couldn't grip the snowy pavement, and the fronts were nearly hub-deep in wet mud.
  — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2023
• Deputy Ruiz gripped the back of her neck and pushed her face into the carpet.
  — Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
• The cases are flexible and easy to grip.
  — Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
• And yet he was frozen, gripping the steering wheel, unable to move.
  — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
• Keep your core engaged and grip the machine handles.
  — Jakob Roze, Health, 18 June 2026
• Keep your core engaged and grip the machine handles.
  — Jakob Roze, Health, 9 Mar. 2026
• Keep your core engaged and grip the machine handles.
  — Jakob Roze, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
• With countless red herrings and brain-teasing clues, we were gripped from the start.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2023
• To avoid damage, cover it with a microfiber cloth and use a wrench to grip around it.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
• To avoid damage, cover it with a microfiber cloth and use a wrench to grip around it.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
• The bar itself is easy to grip but does lather less than some of the other picks on this list.
  — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026

grip

2 of 2 noun

• I need new grips for my golf clubs.
• He has been doing all he can to maintain his grip on the company's finances.
• His tennis instructor showed him the proper backhand grip.
• To loosen my grip on old goals.
  — Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
• Ray’s hand loosens its grip on the weapon.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
• So does the grip that wraps around the mouse.
  — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
• One clammy hand grips the wheel.
  — Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
• Schreiber changed his grip on the sweeper.
  — Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
• The sky briefly cleared, and the Pats’ grip slipped.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
• Something in the earth seemed to loosen its grip.
  — Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
• Iran’s grip on the strait has sent oil prices soaring.
  — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
• The hand will feel sore or weak, struggling with grip.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
• The left thumb should point downward along the grip and shaft.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
• The swipe-and-scroll era may be losing its grip on young daters.
  — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2026
• No matter how slick or steep the trail, these shoes keep their grip.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2023
• With each minute, the clot grew larger, and death’s grip grew tighter.
  — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
• Well, first of all, Jeff's gotta work on his grip strength, okay?
  — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
• On one side would be life under Hamas’s grip.
  — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
• With that grip, the snake is less able to twist its head or free itself.
  — Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
• From there, the Tigers tightened their grip.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
• Should Bear fans not only bear down, but get a grip?
  — Scott Simon, NPR, 28 Feb. 2026
• Florida is in the grip of a record drought.
  — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
• The grip patterns on the soles may also play a role.
  — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
• The grip patterns on the soles may also play a role.
  — ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
• Sony offers a new grip for the camera.
  — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
• That’s when footy really got a grip on me.
  — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
• To increase your heart rate, make a fist and pump your arms or grip hand weights.
  — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
• As if your anatomy did not limit your grip strength.
  — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
• Just be gentle with your grip, as the tool gets quite close to the lash line.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
• The mouse is perfect for palm-grip players like me.
  — PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025