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
That is, does the average citizen really grok what Altman is saying about the physical manifestation of these mega data centers?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2024
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.
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Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grok
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These reports present your income and spending habits with clean, easy-to-understand visualizations.
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Raised in Rio de Janeiro, Burle Marx understood the country’s abundance as both subject and material.
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It is known to cause neurological problems, convulsions and comas, with children particularly at risk.
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Martin, 36, best known for his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was selected in August as one of the top-50 players in franchise history as part of the team’s 50th anniversary celebration.
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And although a counterintuitive concept that seemingly many on the Left struggle to comprehend, higher tax rates ultimately generate less, not more,tax revenue.
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For example, a robot needs to comprehend the different levels of pressure that are required while holding an egg versus holding a bottle of water.
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In 2023, the Vesuvius Challenge made its first award for deciphering the first letters, and the following year, the project awarded the grand prize of $700,000 for producing the first readable text.
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On Thursday, the University of Kentucky announced a new $1 million prize to anyone able to decipher a complete scroll, a feat the researchers once considered impossible, by June next year.
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Your health can depend on recognizing the warning signs of too much heat and knowing how to act.
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This avian bystander may have recognized a fellow bird of prey in Coriolanus, whose role in the Roman ecosystem is necessary yet not fit for all purposes in a young democracy beset with growing pains.
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Another fact these tax lovers don’t grasp is that predictions of the demise of Social Security are based on historically low rates of economic growth and productivity.
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Matt Smaby, a North Dakota assistant and former NHL defenseman, said there are so many other variables in playing the position that take time to fully grasp.
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The house is tucked down a long, gravel driveway, surrounded by nature, which Monson de Kansky says is the most important thing she’s learned to appreciate.
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Edible, usable, and consumable items are always appreciated.
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As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.
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Messi was trying to get a ball away from an Algerian player when he was seen digging his cleat into the back of the player’s calf.
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“Grok.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grok. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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