as in control
the right or means to command or control others
the cult leader had such a death grip on his followers that all orders were carried out without the slightest objection
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Recent Examples of death grip
And Arab regimes have not, in fact, established a death grip on public mobilization.
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Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
This rebalancing also means a headset with roughly the same weight as the Quest 2 can sit securely on your face without the need to tighten the head strap in a death grip around your skull, leading to noticeably less pressure on the area around your eyes and sinuses.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
Such talk is music to the ears of Believe’s 52-year-old CEO Denis Ladegaillerie, who co-founded the business in 2005, when technology had the music industry in a death grip that sent global sales of recorded music from a peak of more than $24 billion in 1999 to a bottom of $14 billion in 2014.
—Ariel Shapiro, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
The patented shooting yoke holds your rifle in a, well, death grip to give you repeatable shots and hands-free positioning in any shooting condition.
—T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2023
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Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
This rebalancing also means a headset with roughly the same weight as the Quest 2 can sit securely on your face without the need to tighten the head strap in a death grip around your skull, leading to noticeably less pressure on the area around your eyes and sinuses.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 13 Oct. 2023
Such talk is music to the ears of Believe’s 52-year-old CEO Denis Ladegaillerie, who co-founded the business in 2005, when technology had the music industry in a death grip that sent global sales of recorded music from a peak of more than $24 billion in 1999 to a bottom of $14 billion in 2014.
—Ariel Shapiro, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
The patented shooting yoke holds your rifle in a, well, death grip to give you repeatable shots and hands-free positioning in any shooting condition.
—T. Logan Metesh, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2023
See all Example Sentences for death grip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for death grip
Noun
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Guatemala has also agreed to create a task force for border control and protection along the country’s eastern borders.—
Michael Rios,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The Roomba Combo Essential makes cleaning effortless with smart controls and powerful suction — get it today for 38% less.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
5 Feb. 2025
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The reformers driving this movement believed in human progress, scientific management, the use of government power for the public good, and replacing political patronage with the hiring of experts.—
Johnathan K Williams / Made by History,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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Besides in electric and hybrid vehicles, lithium-ion batteries can be found in personal electronics, vaping devices, power tools and home energy storage systems, which have become increasingly popular during California's power outages.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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In the superfund law New York claims dominion over global petroleum production.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Ba’ath Party, which once sought dominion over the entire Arab world, has now lost its final foothold.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
9 Dec. 2024
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Patrick, who serves as president of the Texas Senate, has considerable sway over policy in the state, which means his push to ban consumable THC products will likely gain at least some traction during the session.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2025
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The internet of the 1990s developed under the sway of an anti-corporate, non-conformist spirit.—
Tyler Cowen,
Twin Cities,
19 Jan. 2025
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Nowadays, when grocery delivery apps and superstores reign supreme, the story of Ted's grocery store serves as a reminder of both losses and potential gains by reconnecting with the past.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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The most notable of these is the catastrophic Chicxulub impact, which happened around 66 million years ago and wiped out two-thirds of life on Earth and ended the reign of the dinosaurs.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Death grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%20grip. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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