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

These muni bonds need to be bought, so the powers-that-be will make phone calls to their contacts in Bondland to buy up these 6% coupons.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
In recent years, the exercise has grown to include scenarios that focus on competition with other major military powers.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

Definition of powers

Noun

The wonky physics can't be too wonky, because janky controls can go from amusing to annoying pretty quickly.

— Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Missiles have been fired from drones before, but those were remote-piloted aircraft with a human operating the flight controls from the ground.

— David Szondy July 18, New Atlas, 19 July 2026

Definition of controls

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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
And they are captivated by a vision of an imperial federation, with a parliament in London, where Britain would be an important partner, but just one, and where Canada and the other dominions would have representation.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of dominions

Noun

Langley now shares that position with seven other hits that ended their reigns after exactly the length of time.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Shopping director Lori Keong has tested dozens of pillows over the years, but Coop’s adjustable pillow reigns supreme.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

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