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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
Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
What to look for in a Babolat tennis racket
The grip
Tennis-racket grips are often made from leather, rubber or synthetic material.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Emile’s disappearance gripped the nation as long and widespread searches yielded nothing.
—Cnn’s Saskya Vandoorne and Lisa Klaassen, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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All the while, the elites solidify their grip on power, while the American people's security is on a knife's edge.
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The Big Story Trump team does damage control as scrutiny over group chat mounts
President Trump offered the rare acknowledgment of a slip-up by his Cabinet on Tuesday as Washington was gripped by the fallout from a stunning group chat-gone-public.
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Bomb technicians defused several live homemade explosive devices that were found next to an open suitcase near a North Texas park on Sunday, authorities said.—
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But with the ability to charge up to seven devices, this is worth packing in your suitcase.—
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Williams seems to have fundamentally misunderstood the novel, or at the very least to have only a diluted grasp of it.—
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At least one state public health official is worried that the sudden loss in funding will hurt their state’s grasp of the virus.—
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Despite the entrenched ethical norms of the legal profession, educational institutions at every level should devise strategies designed to improve the public’s understanding of government and its critical intersection with the rule of law.—
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Critically, lenders give buyers a big-picture understanding of what their monthly payment will look like under various loan configurations, taking into account sales price tiers, interest rates, property taxes and insurance.—
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
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The move seemed to seal his fate, as Brady took top control and dominated another round.—
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Richard Chamberlain, the spirited actor known for his handle of larger-than-life characters on both stage and screen, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2025, at the age of 90, two days shy of his 91st birthday.—
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The handles are designed for easier twisting and a precision tactile zone for tasks requiring more rotation control.—
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In the background, Carnie can be seen tightly clutching her tissues and wiping away tears.—
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At the food pantry, an elderly woman, clutching a bag of cubed butternut squash, grabbed her arm, Vinz recalled.—
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Football content creator Will Powell — better known by his social media pseudonym, Bryan’s Gunn — has always been fascinated by the linguistic quirks and tropes of football.—
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Laura is particularly fascinated by all things aquatic, paleontology, nanotechnology, and exploring how science influences daily life.—
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Encourage your student to reach out to local professors or professionals in fields that genuinely interest them, rather than focusing solely on prestigious summer programs with low acceptance rates.—
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As always, there’s been chatter about the identity of the season’s inevitable casualty and the circumstances behind their death, which has never been a level on which White Lotus interested me.—
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“Grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grip. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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