grappling (with)

verb

Definition of grappling (with)next
present participle of grapple (with)
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)
  1. addressing
  2. handling
  3. managing
  4. manipulating
  5. treating
  6. taking
  7. negotiating
Verb
  • The city's new response team is intended to provide additional support for people experiencing homelessness while also addressing concerns in public spaces.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Without directly addressing the situation, Coppetti told analysts on Tuesday’s call that On has become the number two premium footwear brand in China, citing a third-party study.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of addressing
Verb
  • Officials continue to urge people who have contact with sick or dead birds to take precautions, including wearing respiratory and eye protection and gloves when handling poultry.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Here, eBay coned off a series of handling challenges as a competition for the media on site to experience all four cars headed to auction.
    — Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • Take Michael Chaiken, a curator and archivist whose credits include managing Bob Dylan’s archives for six years.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Destination Stewardship Plan 2026–2030, meanwhile, shifts the focus from mainly growing tourism to managing its impact with protections for culture and the environment with a greater share flowing to island communities.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of managing
Verb
  • The scenarios in which these tradeoffs may take place are wide-ranging, with the Anthropic researchers citing opening an auto plant, downsizing a company, and manipulating election sentiment as examples.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The former Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley recently pleaded guilty to manipulating his prop bets.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of manipulating
Verb
  • The crackdown prompted alarm among radicals as signs increasingly showed the government treating political violence as a product of organized networks, not just individual defendants.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Investigations should examine eligibility rules, selection practices, and institutional relationships rather than treating every demographic disparity as proof of wrongdoing.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of treating
Verb
  • Everyone was up for hiking and taking cable cars to waterfalls; paragliding was sadly vetoed.
    — Claudia Laroye, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • After taking a 13-10 lead to start the third quarter, the Tigers got an extra possession after forcing a fumble on the ensuing kickoff.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • The two parties have not merged, but their cooperation effectively gives Eisenkot the negotiating backing of 33 lawmakers — more than Netanyahu's Likud, which remains the largest individual party in the Knesset with 27 seats.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Florida State Ethics Board found that former mayor Brent Latham may have violated conflicts of interest regulations for accepting gifts from the Argentine soccer association while negotiating the deal.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of negotiating
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“Grappling (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grappling%20%28with%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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