grappling

noun

grap·​pling ˈgra-p(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce grappling (audio)

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Brady’s pressure and grappling were too much for Edwards. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 Gordon and Matten get new counterparts to complicate their characters’ internal grappling. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025 One of them is Deidre Gifford, who was then the commissioner of DSS and now serves as commissioner of the Office of Health Strategy, a powerful position in a state grappling with the supply and cost of healthcare. Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2025 But Suarez, an undefeated grappling powerhouse, is ready to put her skills to the test against the champ. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grappling

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of grappling was in 1582

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“Grappling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grappling. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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