grasp at
phrasal verb
grasped at; grasping at; grasps at
: to try to take or get (something) in an eager or desperate way
They were ready to grasp at any possible solution.
He grasped at the opportunity to speak with her.
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But during this quick, unrehearsed grasp at connection, readers see clearly why the rewards of that recognition are far higher than its cost.
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Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
Other than that, his flimsy grasp at human connection pretty much stops right there.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
To assign much depth to the interaction is to grasp at straws, desperate for gossip in a fresh-lavender-scented wasteland.
—Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The occasional swipe of Auto-Tune somehow makes everything worse: the sound of an out-of-touch pop star grasping at the tools of contemporary music.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2025
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Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025
Other than that, his flimsy grasp at human connection pretty much stops right there.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
To assign much depth to the interaction is to grasp at straws, desperate for gossip in a fresh-lavender-scented wasteland.
—Alanna Bennett, refinery29.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The occasional swipe of Auto-Tune somehow makes everything worse: the sound of an out-of-touch pop star grasping at the tools of contemporary music.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grasp at
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“Grasp at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grasp%20at. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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