as in addressing
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 grappling (with)
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Some of Borseth’s priorities if elected will include ensuring school security and safety, addressing chronic absenteeism and ending off-cycle, odd-year school board elections.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025 -
The goal is to partner with the festival to create a dedicated AZ On the Rise stage, addressing what this coalition feels is a lack of sufficient homegrown representation at the three-day festival.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The judgment is advisory and the final ruling is left to the Spanish court handling the compensation claim, per CBS News.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The fusion restaurant received a yellow placard after health inspectors watched an employee fail to remove gloves after handling raw meat.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Taking over for Brady after his retirement following the 2022 season, was Mayfield, who is off to the best start of his NFL career through six games even while managing without several key offensive weapons.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Most of those who shaped or even marginally influenced the events of October 7th are gone, leaving Gaza’s authority withered to the point that even managing the hostages has become paralyzingly difficult.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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There is immense interest in manipulating these phase transformations and retaining superior electro-optic properties down to liquid helium temperature, according to the study published in Advanced Materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Basically, this discovery could inform future therapeutic strategies aimed at manipulating the gut microbiome for human health.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Oct. 2025
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People in her life have also started treating her differently, including her son's teachers.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The move has creators now treating the platform as a top income source.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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After all, Blue Moon was about taking the actor’s natural appeal from him.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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That’s the risk Benioff is taking, along with Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and others who are wagering that this administration and its strong-man instincts will outlast the next three years.—
Tom Chavez,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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In its coverage of the case, the Herald raised questions about Menchel’s role in negotiating the deal.—
Julie K Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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Now Mayor Mike Johnston and the City Council are negotiating over just how much city services should be cut.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Grappling (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grappling%20%28with%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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