get a grasp on
idiom
: to gain a good understanding of
We're still trying to get a grasp on the situation.
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Curious reporters attempted to get a grasp on how Kuminga is feeling, as he’s not obligated to speak on his setback.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The redshirt sophomore couldn’t get a grasp on the pass and the Bruins faced fourth down instead.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 9 Nov. 2025
More research is needed to really get a grasp on long-term screen time effects.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
He’s been in the field for more than half of that time, trying to get a grasp on how the immune system fusses and frays in response to antigens, and how that turns into a difficult chronic condition.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
Institutional trust is reviving From corporations to governments, institutions shape our lives, but are often hard to get a grasp on.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
To get a grasp on this evolving landscape, healthcare leaders can once again look to AI.
—Ariel Katz, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, 14-month-old Bronze is starting to get a grasp on walking.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
Since then, technology companies have been in the firing line of politicians keen to get a grasp on terrorism’s spread.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2018
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The redshirt sophomore couldn’t get a grasp on the pass and the Bruins faced fourth down instead.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 9 Nov. 2025
More research is needed to really get a grasp on long-term screen time effects.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
He’s been in the field for more than half of that time, trying to get a grasp on how the immune system fusses and frays in response to antigens, and how that turns into a difficult chronic condition.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024
Institutional trust is reviving From corporations to governments, institutions shape our lives, but are often hard to get a grasp on.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Mar. 2024
To get a grasp on this evolving landscape, healthcare leaders can once again look to AI.
—Ariel Katz, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, 14-month-old Bronze is starting to get a grasp on walking.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
Since then, technology companies have been in the firing line of politicians keen to get a grasp on terrorism’s spread.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2018
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“Get a grasp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20a%20grasp%20on. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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