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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 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
Tim Cowlishaw The Dallas Morning News, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Drake has had a continuous grip on the culture, bridging hip-hop and pop from early on in his career.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Under Maduro – in office since 2013 – oil-rich Venezuela has fallen into a deep economic and political crisis, gripped by hyperinflation.
—Alejandra Jaramillo and Chris Lau, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
While that statement is technically true for the last 20 years, Dallas Cowboys fans must come to grips with a larger reality.
—Tim Cowlishaw The Dallas Morning News, arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Drake has had a continuous grip on the culture, bridging hip-hop and pop from early on in his career.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Ramses Frías, a local Queens activist who’s voiced concerns over a crime crisis gripping his neighborhood, which is partially represented by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said the raids have also been warmly received by the community.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
Under Maduro – in office since 2013 – oil-rich Venezuela has fallen into a deep economic and political crisis, gripped by hyperinflation.
—Alejandra Jaramillo and Chris Lau, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grip
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While Banks slept, a 31-year-old man swiped his suitcase, brought it to another car and pulled out a blanket to sleep with.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Generic V-neck Sweater $7 $6 at Amazon This classic sweater deserves a spot in your suitcase.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2025
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And now, a second ever Super Bowl ring is within the Eagles’ grasp with Sirianni looking to complete a dramatic turnaround in fortunes.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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However, the Chiefs are looking for a three-peat and history is within their grasp.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Loading your audio article New Yorkers may soon have a much better understanding of how the NYPD uses technology to conduct surveillance, track cell phones and maintain its facial recognition database.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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And telescopes like Euclid likely will give scientists a better understanding of dark matter, invisible matter that has gravitational effects, Huang says.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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An audio recording from the control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport reveals that the flight was cleared to land at approximately 2:10 p.m. local time.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The league prefers that when a trust holds the largest stake in a team that the team’s control person be the trustee of that trust.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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In early December, in another message reviewed by WIRED, a person using the same handle posted to a chat group for Palantir alumni.—
Vittoria Elliott,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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In our conversation before the collection, Siriano ruminated on the shape of the handle of a vehicle being a direct representation of masculinity.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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The young and the old arrived clutching white candles, ready to light them, along with flowers and handwritten notes paying tribute to those killed in Tuesday’s massacre.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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The bottom line: Across the world, Birds Gang International will be congregating for a chance to see the Eagles clutch a second Lombardi Trophy.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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And that also fascinates me, how one piece of clothing can have that many different styles and expressions to it—the wash, the color, the shape, the length, the waist, low slung, high waist, straight leg, wide leg.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2025
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Endora was basically a drag queen, so everyone was fascinated by that.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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What interested me most—and by now this shouldn’t surprise you—was her experience with the patch.—
Nell Beram,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2025
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However, such as many of the other cornerbacks at the Senior Bowl that might interest the Dolphins, Riley plays more slot than boundary.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grip. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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