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past tense of grip
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1
to have or keep in one's hands
- gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill
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2
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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3
to hold the attention of
- that movie will grip any true sports car fan
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4
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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- delivered,
- entrusted
- (also intrusted),
- gave,
- handed,
- handed over,
- passed,
- relinquished,
- transferred,
- transmitted,
- turned over,
- unhanded
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“Gripped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gripped. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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