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
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Recent Examples of death grip
Alma clutched her arm and didn’t let go—a death grip.
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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
The baby boomer death grip continues.
—ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Its strategy relied on maintaining a death grip on existing customers.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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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
The baby boomer death grip continues.
—ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Its strategy relied on maintaining a death grip on existing customers.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for death grip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for death grip
Noun
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Somehow, the Hollywood star was still welcomed into the cockpit by the starstruck flight crew and allowed to briefly take control of the airliner.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shut out of control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, Democrats are seeking to rebuild their brand with the American electorate following a poor performance during the 2024 presidential election.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Expect spectacle, but also a story about claiming identity and embracing power.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Boise trustees have the unusual power to increase or decrease property tax collections.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ralf Rangnick's men are jostling with Bosnia & Herzegovina for early dominion in Group H and travel to face the Dragons on Tuesday in a crucial clash.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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The most likely result is perpetuation of the status quo, under which Israel controls the entirety of the territory between the River and the Sea and imposes differing degrees of authority over Palestinians under its dominion.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Even if the measure advances out of the House, the Senate remains a massive roadblock, one where Majority Leader John Thune holds great sway.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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The ruling landed as a symbolic rebuke of Musk’s sway over Tesla, and a warning about the excesses of Silicon Valley’s cult-of-founder ethos.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Akhmadaliev’s title reign ended in April 2023 when Marlon Tapales took a split decision from him in San Antonio, Texas.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In fact, if the ongoing reign of multiplayer shooter Marvel Rivals is any indication, the comic book character wrapping might just be the incentive needed to get otherwise bookish gamers fully committed to the bloodsport.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Death grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%20grip. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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