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grok

verb

ˈgräk

Definition of grok

as in to understand

to have a clear idea of the eternal struggle of the human race to grok its place in the grand scheme of the universe

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Recent Examples of grok But despite its hippie history, the town took a few years to grok the Wu Wei culture. — Marin Independent Journal, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 That is, does the average citizen really grok what Altman is saying about the physical manifestation of these mega data centers? — Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2025 Your genius mentor would know you inside and out, grok your goals, track your progress, and be able to offer breathtaking personalized guidance—instantly. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 The deluge of casual gamers the Nintendo Wii lured in throughout the mid-aughts could not grok that the Wii U was something new and different. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025 An experienced marketer who groks data’s value in the digital age, Goss and I first teamed up to make sense of so many growing number of business models built around monetizing attention and tracking online behaviors. — Michael Ashley, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 That doesn’t grok with previous estimates of the moon’s ice, which suggested a thin layer covering a thick ocean. — Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grok

Verb

By studying who farts more, who farts less and how flatulence changes with diet, researchers aim to understand how microbes respond to different foods and why some people can tolerate high-fiber diets comfortably while others struggle with gas.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Scientists have long sought to understand the link between climate change and El Niño.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of understand

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The death came as the festival endured another year with weather woes, including rain on Friday that temporarily closed a main gate to festival grounds known as Black Rock City.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
As the commission moved toward a vote on the plan, there was a certain resignation among the ballroom skeptics, who knew that they were outnumbered.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of know

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For Siby, who is originally from Ivory Coast, the scale of the loss was impossible to comprehend.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Such agreements are typically reached after psychologists conclude that severe mental disease or defect caused a defendant not to comprehend that his or her conduct was wrong.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of comprehend

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No, multiple academics have attempted to decipher the meaning behind the mightily adorable meow of the domestic house cat.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
These documents that make up your pathology report are important for guiding your treatment but can be difficult to decipher on your own.

— Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of decipher

Verb

The opinion team should have recognized that his biased anti-Israel position was not relevant to the subject of his commentary.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Alas, for all of his brilliance, Miguel struggles to recognize the emergence of his own paranoia, let alone to identify its source.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of recognize

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Max Fletcher, Cincinnati’s second-team All-Big 12 punter, lined up in the backfield in the second quarter of a 34-15 victory, ran a wheel route and made an 8-yard grab on fourth down — a play special teams fans everywhere had to appreciate.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The tell-like-it-is prose of Swanson is refreshing and appreciating to read.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of appreciate

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Missouri's confusion comes amid a spate of redistricting across the country normally seen just once a decade after each census.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The Seahawks used that coverage on nearly 50% of its defensive snaps in the Super Bowl, the highest rate Maye saw all season.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

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