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as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
she placed her grip in the train's overhead rack and seated herself comfortably
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2
as in grasp
the act or manner of holding
get a better grip on the lid and try to open the jar again
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as in understanding
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
he has a good grip on basic Spanish grammar and spelling
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as in control
the right or means to command or control others
a tyrant that keeps the masses tightly in his grip
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as in to clutch
to have or keep in one's hands
gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill
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as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit
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as in to interest
to hold the attention of
that movie will grip any true sports car fan
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as in to grasp
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms
the baby gripped my fingers and wouldn't let go
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Recent Examples of grip
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Palestinians in the West Bank say that Israel has used the cover of the Iran war to tighten its grip over the territory, as settler attacks surge and the military imposes additional wartime restrictions on movement, citing security.
—April 20, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
On a bright afternoon along Biscayne Boulevard, a Route 3 bus pulls up already packed, bodies pressed against windows, riders gripping overhead bars just to stay upright.
—Yaelis Pena, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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The researchers are currently pushing the boundaries of their work by testing multi-legged particle shapes modeled after high-grip plant burrs to achieve even more powerful entanglement.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Palestinians in the West Bank say that Israel has used the cover of the Iran war to tighten its grip over the territory, as settler attacks surge and the military imposes additional wartime restrictions on movement, citing security.
—April 20, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Officials are reminding hikers that winter conditions still grip the mountains, with snow, freezing temperatures and rapidly changing weather.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
On a bright afternoon along Biscayne Boulevard, a Route 3 bus pulls up already packed, bodies pressed against windows, riders gripping overhead bars just to stay upright.
—Yaelis Pena, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grip
Noun
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Use a bag bungee Trying to balance a travel tote on top of a rolling suitcase is a disaster waiting to happen, especially when navigating crowded terminals.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Of course, packing clothes isn’t always as easy as folding ‘em up and putting ‘em in a suitcase.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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Chris Shays, who lost to her in the 2012 Republican primary, was less impressed by her grasp of policy.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unlike on Earth, in space, if an astronaut lets an object slip from their grasp, the consequences are not just different (that object doesn’t drop to the floor) but also possibly dire.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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Partway through the story, the reader learns something that upends our understanding of what’s going on.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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It’s based on the scientific understanding that all kinds of organisms — including plants, insects and disease fungi or bacteria — respond to the weather.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tyson is an explosive separator with acrobatic body control.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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But Saugus responded with six runs in the bottom of the third inning to grab firm control of the contest.—
Matt Wagner,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gently wipe the cabinet, paying extra attention to spots around handles and edges.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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The wood doors with rustic hinges and handles matched the stone base to a tee.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Morales is seen in surveillance video clutching at Pulido’s sweater a couple of times with Pulido brushing his hand away before Morales returns and the beating and kicking commences.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Steinem entered the quietly buzzing room wearing all black and clutching a wooden cane painted with blue and pink birds in her right hand.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the book, Oppenheimer noted a family legend that Kennedy was fascinated by bugs as an infant; by the age of nine, the book said, Kennedy had a pet collection that included raccoons, rats, a horse, a calf, lizards, chickens, and snakes.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
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The price of rotisserie and roast chicken has long fascinated New Yorkers.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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There’s something easy about sweet that doesn’t interest me.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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If that interests you, read on.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grip. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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