GRAPPLES (WITH) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

grapples (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of grapple (with)

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to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently a medical ethicist who grapples with extremely difficult questions all the time

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The modular design addresses a limitation in conventional synthetic biology.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
The Democratic Party is focused on making sure the federal government addresses the needs of the country and its people, as only the federal government can do.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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The Royal Parks charity, which manages Richmond Park, where the incident took place over the weekend, warned that human behavior is endangering the lives of the deer who have resided there for centuries.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
At least one of the kittens was still alive when it was thrown, said Tracy Flaherty, who manages the Dairy Queen on Library Road.

— Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of manages

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At night, Voltaire handles intimate, high-production shows (pop divas and burlesque), while TAO and other venues are for the party people.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
The final-mile carrier then handles what is essentially a local shipment, rather than transporting the package across the country itself.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of handles

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Traveling from Seoul, Sanghee is accompanied by her brother (Shin Seokho), whom her mother treats with markedly more respect.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
The actor and beauty entrepreneur treats her hair like a daily ritual, customizing it into Pinterest-worthy styles—geometric bobs!

— Brianna J. Heath, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of treats

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Pipeline construction typically takes a matter of years and requires significant investment, some analysts said.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
This circuit takes one incoming signal and directs it toward different destinations based on another control signal.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of takes

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Richard Friedman, an employment attorney who negotiates contracts and separation agreements for executives, said Forbes was within its rights.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Through the partnership, Chalice uses data to determine which people are the most likely to be receptive to One A Day online display ads, then its AI negotiates prices for the ads with Amazon’s DSP.

— Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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