DEATH GRIPS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

death grips

noun

plural of death grip

as in powers

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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Noun

The council would decide which commissions received those powers and could later revoke them.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Unified control will provide Democrats with broad investigative and subpoena powers, authority over presidential appointments, control of legislation and federal spending, and the ability to pursue impeachment proceedings.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of powers

Noun

It got blown out by a momentary glitch, magnified by his lack of controls.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Security controls, compliance requirements and multi-cloud environments introduce legitimate meta-work; an organization with none of it would be insecure or ruinously expensive.

— Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of controls

Noun

Their dominions extend not merely over territory, trade routes, and airspace but over knowledge itself.

— Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
The show represents a milestone in American TV, when showrunners like Shonda Rhimes began to become famous names in and of themselves, and create whole dominions of TV shows on networks and streaming services.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of dominions

Noun

The current Jonathan was born in 2023, and took the reigns as working live mascot from his predecessor Jonathan XIV the following year.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Postwar and contemporary art reigns as the largest sector in the auction market, accounting for just under half its value.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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