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as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles
she placed her grip in the train's overhead rack and seated herself comfortably
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2
as in grasp
the act or manner of holding
get a better grip on the lid and try to open the jar again
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as in understanding
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
he has a good grip on basic Spanish grammar and spelling
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as in control
the right or means to command or control others
a tyrant that keeps the masses tightly in his grip
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as in to clutch
to have or keep in one's hands
gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill
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as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit
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as in to interest
to hold the attention of
that movie will grip any true sports car fan
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as in to grasp
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms
the baby gripped my fingers and wouldn't let go
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Recent Examples of grip
Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
New rules could shake up realtors' grip on commission structure
Agreements like Xiao's could become more common as the new rules usher in a few big changes nationwide.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 21 May 2025
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Knicks fever hasn’t just gripped New York City, but interest in the team from New York City goes nationwide as well.
—Harry Enten, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Noun
That means proper accounting, clean P&Ls, and a firm grip on metrics like customer acquisition cost and lifetime value.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
New rules could shake up realtors' grip on commission structure
Agreements like Xiao's could become more common as the new rules usher in a few big changes nationwide.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 21 May 2025
Verb
With barely a week of the season remaining, nothing is decided in the gripping race to finish in the Premier League’s top five.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Knicks fever hasn’t just gripped New York City, but interest in the team from New York City goes nationwide as well.
—Harry Enten, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grip
Noun
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One traveler favors the pants for their ability to stay wrinkle-free even when tightly packed in a suitcase, and said they can easily be dressed up or down.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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The baby book was not the only discovery – Massie also discovered a suitcase of Coldiron's belongings.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Undertaking this transformation requires a firm grasp of agentic AI, knowledge of its applications in finance activities and, most importantly, a solid game plan linked to the overall talent strategy.—
Jim DeLoach,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Joan Benoit: The younger generation has a grasp on gender identity in a way that my generation never did.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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And the clear understanding on the part of Spielberg of what Stanley Kubrick used to call the submersible units of narrative.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Without mutual understanding, both can feel unseen or misunderstood.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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By pinpointing high-privilege users and monitoring data-sharing behaviors, Reco assists CISOs in implementing stricter access controls.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Dort didn’t even see Christian Braun’s frame coming and ran right into it, putting Murray on Isaiah Hartenstein and giving him full control.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Also, the thin handle wasn’t the most comfortable thing to hold.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2025
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Right Now By Jenna Ryu Stand with your feet hip-width apart and grasp the kettlebell by the top of the handle with both hands, holding your arms straight out in front of you.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Cook planted in an attempt to stabilize herself but went down clutching her knee.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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More than 200 Rocky Mountain Prep high school seniors made a grand entrance on the floor of the roaring coliseum, clutching the hands of their escorts who, in many cases, were mom and dad.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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The bear — maybe fascinated by flying soot or maybe out of pure cussedness — had taken a fiendish delight in batting lengths of stovepipe around.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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Written by Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong, the first-ever inside account of the Supreme Court fascinated her.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Take a class, join a book club, volunteer with a school or nonprofit, join an exercise group, find activities that interest you and give an opportunity to socialize with others.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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After the George Floyd protests of 2020, Akil noticed an increase of young Black people talking about the microaggressions in their private, white institutions, which shocked and interested her in equal measure.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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“Grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grip. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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