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noun

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as in suitcase
a bag carried by hand and designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles she placed her grip in the train's overhead rack and seated herself comfortably

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as in grasp
the act or manner of holding get a better grip on the lid and try to open the jar again

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as in understanding
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something he has a good grip on basic Spanish grammar and spelling

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as in control
the right or means to command or control others a tyrant that keeps the masses tightly in his grip

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as in handle
a part by which an implement is held bought new pots with heat-resistant grips

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verb

ˈgrip How to pronounce grip (audio)
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as in to clutch
to have or keep in one's hands gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill

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as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit

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as in to interest
to hold the attention of that movie will grip any true sports car fan

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as in to grasp
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms the baby gripped my fingers and wouldn't let go

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Recent Examples of grip
Noun
Her tragic story of losing grip on reality after spending too long in dream states forms the emotional backbone of the film, exploring themes of guilt, grief, and the dangerous power of ideas. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025 Accessory makers have already started showing off grips and cases for the Switch 2. — Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
As the twister flipped their car onto its side, Romero recalled gripping Hart and praying aloud. — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025 That marks another milestone in the pullback that has gripped investors over the past three weeks as President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again tariff policy drove up uncertainty and market volatility. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grip
  1. suitcase
  2. grasp
  3. understanding
  4. control
  5. handle
  6. clutch
  7. fascinate
  8. interest
Noun
  • Wear them together for a foolproof spring outfit, or separately with dressier or more casual pieces in your suitcase, depending on the occasion.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Detainees were given 24 hours to arrange to leave their homes with one suitcase each.
    — Mary LaPorte, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of suitcase
Noun
  • Williams seems to have fundamentally misunderstood the novel, or at the very least to have only a diluted grasp of it.
    — Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • At least one state public health official is worried that the sudden loss in funding will hurt their state’s grasp of the virus.
    — Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of grasp
Noun
  • By better understanding how the AAC organizes vocal output in budgerigars, researchers hope to gain new insights into human speech disorders, such as aphasia and Parkinson’s disease, which can impair a person’s ability to produce language.
    — Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
  • There’s a tender dynamic between the two, a kind of sublimated love that comes from mutual understanding.
    — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of understanding
Noun
  • Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of control
Noun
  • The handles are designed for easier twisting and a precision tactile zone for tasks requiring more rotation control.
    — Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Richard Chamberlain, the spirited actor known for his handle of larger-than-life characters on both stage and screen, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, at the age of 90, two days shy of his 91st birthday.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of handle
Verb
  • In the background, Carnie can be seen tightly clutching her tissues and wiping away tears.
    — Victoria Edel, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • At the food pantry, an elderly woman, clutching a bag of cubed butternut squash, grabbed her arm, Vinz recalled.
    — Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of clutch
Verb
  • TikTok users were fascinated by the video, awarding it more than 561,000 likes and a whopping 7.3 million views, as thousands of commenters asked questions about the process.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Seth had seen other successful you-pick farms in the area and was fascinated by the idea of re-creating the Netherlands' iconic flower fields in Alabama.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of fascinate
Verb
  • Encourage your student to reach out to local professors or professionals in fields that genuinely interest them, rather than focusing solely on prestigious summer programs with low acceptance rates.
    — Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • As always, there’s been chatter about the identity of the season’s inevitable casualty and the circumstances behind their death, which has never been a level on which White Lotus interested me.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
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