as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
the eternal struggle of the human race to grok its place in the grand scheme of the universe
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Recent Examples of grok
An experienced marketer who groks data’s value in the digital age, Goss and I first teamed up to make sense of so many growing number of business models built around monetizing attention and tracking online behaviors.
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Michael Ashley, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
That doesn’t grok with previous estimates of the moon’s ice, which suggested a thin layer covering a thick ocean.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
The irony is how the people who grok Enlightenment still manage to remain so un-Enlightened about the people who don't.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2011
The nature of this religious nationalism is hard for many Westerners to grok.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2012
Overwatch 2 is a complicated game that will take a long time for new players to fully grok.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
If there was any ironic intent behind the question, NeuNer didn’t seem to grok it.
—Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2022
Physicists can’t grok the behavior of a single electron that is identical to every other electron.
—John Horgan, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2021
The developers hope graphical and feature improvements that make Age of Empires IV easy to learn will let spectators and casual players grok the basics of high-level play—not just as players, but as fans.
—Matthew Smith, Wired, 25 Oct. 2021
Michael Ashley, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
That doesn’t grok with previous estimates of the moon’s ice, which suggested a thin layer covering a thick ocean.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
The irony is how the people who grok Enlightenment still manage to remain so un-Enlightened about the people who don't.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2011
The nature of this religious nationalism is hard for many Westerners to grok.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2012
Overwatch 2 is a complicated game that will take a long time for new players to fully grok.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
If there was any ironic intent behind the question, NeuNer didn’t seem to grok it.
—Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2022
Physicists can’t grok the behavior of a single electron that is identical to every other electron.
—John Horgan, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2021
The developers hope graphical and feature improvements that make Age of Empires IV easy to learn will let spectators and casual players grok the basics of high-level play—not just as players, but as fans.
—Matthew Smith, Wired, 25 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grok
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At least conceptually, the Giants understand that the leap from 3-14 to Super Bowl contender cannot be made in a year.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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It was not understood that the artist, through rigorous pictorial research, was aiming to chart the history of the image of female genitalia in the history of art from the classical period onward.—
Paola Ugolini,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Here’s what to know about Booker’s marathon protest.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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This was a problem for Sexton, best known for his roles in Bosch, The Killing and Deadwood who was offered a $595,000 deal for the role of Johnson.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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Imagine leveraging this technology to bridge cultural divides, comprehend opposing political viewpoints, or gain insight into different socio-economic backgrounds.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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We’re all interconnected in economic webs too tangled to fully comprehend, let alone sanitize.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One such problem is a too-common vocal style that is expressed in guttural growls, making lyrics difficult to decipher — at least for me.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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Mathematicians are deciphered, disfigured, discounted, and dissolved.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Organizations that view middle management as obstacles fail to recognize their critical role as translators, navigators, and stabilizers of meaningful change.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Potential Solutions While the problems are easily identifiable, Bhaumik recognizes that there are no quick fixes.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This includes the emergence of theory of mind, the point at which children really start grasping the idea that other people have their own set of beliefs and representations of reality.—
Charlotte Hu,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2025
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Jack Blues is sweetly grasping his 31-year-old dad’s face in the frames — which appear to have been taken after bathtime — while lying on a white towel on a tiled floor.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Maybe falling in love with A.I. and having A.I. yanked away will be how people learn to appreciate one another in the future.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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But the ever-changing weather isn't something my psoriatic arthritis (PsA) appreciates.—
Elizabeth Medeiros,
Health,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Though policymakers do apparently see tariffs creating some inflation in 2025 on their recent projections.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The rum-baba renaissance currently sweeping London sees this long-standing convention as a negotiable starting point.—
Hilary Armstrong,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Grok.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grok. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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