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- she placed her grip in the train's overhead rack and seated herself comfortably
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- carry-on,
- carryall,
- handbag,
- holdall
- [chiefly British],
- portmanteau,
- suitcase,
- traveling bag,
- wallet
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- overnight bag
- (also overnight case),
- weekend bag
- (also weekend case),
- weekender
- get a better grip on the lid and try to open the jar again
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- he has a good grip on basic Spanish grammar and spelling
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- a tyrant that keeps the masses tightly in his grip
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grip
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of grip (Entry 2 of 2)
- gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill
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- that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit
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- that movie will grip any true sports car fan
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- the baby gripped my fingers and wouldn't let go
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“Grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grip. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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