as in control
the right or means to command or control others
the cult leader had such a death grip on his followers that all orders were carried out without the slightest objection
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of death grip
Alma clutched her arm and didn’t let go—a death grip.
—
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The snow and the low temperatures put Florida’s citrus and vegetable industry in a death grip.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Its strategy relied on maintaining a death grip on existing customers.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Smash the party’s death grip on the court and vote for Wendy Li.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for death grip
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The snow and the low temperatures put Florida’s citrus and vegetable industry in a death grip.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Its strategy relied on maintaining a death grip on existing customers.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Smash the party’s death grip on the court and vote for Wendy Li.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for death grip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for death grip
Noun
-
Peña has 2 1/2 years of team control remaining and won't hit free agency until the end of the 2027 season.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
-
Because many of the scenes are shot through windows or doorways, the camera can seem sympathetic to Agnes’s struggle to regain control.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
Noun
-
With subpoena power and broad jurisdiction over virtually every facet of the federal government, the Oversight Committee ranks among Capitol Hill’s mightiest panels.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
-
Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
Noun
-
These were inhabitants of the Real East Coast who, even in the late 2000s, were still under the impression that hip-hop’s having been created in their territory granted them indefinite dominion over how the genre’s rhythm and presentation were supposed to feel.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
-
The idea of achieving ‘dominion’ over the world and society is not uncommon in charismatic Christian theology, according to religious scholar Matthew Taylor, who studies Christian Nationalism.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Noun
-
The two cases are not identical, as there is no dispute that Drogheda and Silkeborg are controlled by the same owner, whereas Textor has never had that much sway at Palace, but Trivela’s travails demonstrate that UEFA is getting increasingly strict with MCO groups.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
-
Emmanuel Macron for instance has lost enormous sway in Israel, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
-
It was announced on Wednesday that directing legend Denis Villeneuve would be the first James Bond director under the new Amazon reign, diving into the lore of the legendary secret agent some time after his next Dune movie.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
-
The film, released in 1991, explored the expulsion of the Indian minority from Uganda during the reign of Idi Amin.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Death grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%20grip. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share