grapples (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of grapple (with)
as in addresses
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently a medical ethicist who grapples with extremely difficult questions all the time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grapples (with)
  1. addresses
  2. manages
  3. handles
  4. manipulates
  5. treats
  6. takes
  7. negotiates
Verb
  • The state's Clean Slate legislation addresses the criminal records system itself, including procedures for identifying missing dispositions and correcting incomplete criminal history information.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The ordinance only addresses parking lots, and makes no mention of changes to street parking near the beach.
    — Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of addresses
Verb
  • Silver Media Group, founded by Golden Horse Award-winning producer Chan Gin Kai, manages a portfolio of more than 1,500 intellectual property assets spanning film, animation, games and graphic novels.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If the transmission line wins approval, the cost of the project will be spread among all ratepayers served by the California Independent System Operator, which manages about 80% of the state’s electrical grid.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of manages
Verb
  • The tablet is built to enter the AI era with a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor that handles everything from everyday tasks to light gaming when you're done with them.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This is what gives the film its experiential sincerity — the lived perspective of its Ukrainian crew leaving a nonfictional trace across every level of the fiction, something Stever handles with unusual reverence.
    — Sonya Vseliubska, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of handles
Verb
  • The drug was created by evil businessman Roland Daggett who manipulates Hagen to take over Wayne Enterprises.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • In retaliation, Artemis manipulates the winds so that Agamemnon and his fleet can’t sail to Troy.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Definition of manipulates
Verb
  • Somebody reached into the machinery that treats drinking water in a dozen states, in real towns, while the rest of us argued about model releases.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • An Elk Grove mother is fighting to change how California treats fatal car crashes after her son Connor Lopez, 23, was killed when a driver turned left in front of his motorcycle in April 2025.
    — Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of treats
Verb
  • That effectively takes a large portion of the National Guard off the table, narrowing the pool of available units at a time when the force is also balancing deployments and other commitments overseas.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Its structure takes an unusual approach to underwater vehicle construction.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of takes
Verb
  • The government employs nearly 2,300 people, many of whom are represented by 13 bargaining units that the Unified Government negotiates with.
    — Sofi Zeman August 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Cusick and Kretschmann offer complementary chords of variable petulance and insecurity, as newcomer Cuoso ably negotiates her character’s shifting ambiguities.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of negotiates
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“Grapples (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapples%20%28with%29. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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