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came to grips with

VERB

deal with

Synonyms

WEAK

bear bite the bullet brace brave confront contend cope with endure face go to the mat grapple with make a stand stomach suffer sustain take withstand

Example Sentences

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Brent crude prices shot back above $100 a barrel this week as oil-hungry sectors across the world came to grips with a closure that is lasting much longer than originally feared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

She came to grips with the local pandemic.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2024

It was a mental adjustment that Anthony came to grips with in Portland.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2021

Together, they served as the national voice as the country came to grips with the disaster.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2019

It has a wonderful natural ability to take the offensive; and no man ever yet came to grips with a Skunk without being sadly sorry for it afterward.

From Wild Animals at Home by Seton, Ernest Thompson