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as in handles
a part by which an implement is held
the vegetable peeler has a no-slip handgrip
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as in grips
the act or manner of holding
the tube TV was so bulky that it was difficult for the movers to get a solid handgrip on it
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Noun
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Close the doors and wipe down the handles with the wipe.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026 -
The facility had tongs hanging on the oven handles.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Hosmer’s video showed evidence the Red Sox might have been identifying pitch grips from Valdez’s glove and relaying signs to hitters when a runner was on second base.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Livro and Vico have escaped the grips of the neighborhood gang and are going to work for Ivan, doing maintenance on his yacht.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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“Handgrips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handgrips. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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