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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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2
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
Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Best for small game, birds and fish, the knife has a longer handle with a grip spot for your pointer finger.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kirk's killing has gripped the nation and sparked conversations of lawmaker's safety in public and free speech protections.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
With each minute, the clot grew larger, and death’s grip grew tighter.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Best for small game, birds and fish, the knife has a longer handle with a grip spot for your pointer finger.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
The robot can grip, clean or even express emotions through gestures.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kirk's killing has gripped the nation and sparked conversations of lawmaker's safety in public and free speech protections.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grip
Noun
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Only a few medium to large storages, big enough to fit a hefty suitcase and costing as much as $20,300 annually, are available.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Grant and Blue also reported that clothing, designer sunglasses, two suitcases, laptops and a pair of AirPods Max headphones were taken from the car.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Industry executives such as Aravind Kamireddy grasp the reality that plugging the talent gap is not an overnight solution but rather a strategic need.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Should the Giants maintain this brand of ball, October baseball is well within their grasp.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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There’s an understanding among Hawaii residents that only students with Hawaiian blood will be admitted.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The coming flyby allows the chance for spacecraft to get up close and observe how interactions with Earth's gravitational field and magnetosphere influences and changes Apophis, boosting our understanding of asteroid physics.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Touch controls aren't supported here.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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The handle twists at a 90-degree angle to become a high-speed hair dryer, but locked into its upright position, the device converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The biggest day of the meet, Turf Cup Day on September 6, saw a wagering handle in excess of $25 million.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Despite getting the and-one call, Stewart fell to the court, clutching at her knee.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Selah, whom Hill shares with Rohan Marley, the son of the late, legendary Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley, paired a navy blue blazer with a bright yellow feathery clutch purse and yellow shoes to match.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Europe, with its rich past, had fascinated many of its colonial subjects.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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David Martill, professor emeritus at the Institute of the Earth and Environment at the University of Portsmouth, was fascinated by the study and UV images.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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The fund also uses zero leverage—a nice extra margin of safety should interest rates unexpectedly rise.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Jazz have another veteran big man who could interest rival teams in Lauri Markkanen, who has been the subject of trade rumors lately.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grip. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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