grappling

[grap-ling] / ˈgræp lɪŋ /

VERB

grab, wrestle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront contend cope deal with

STRONG

attack battle catch clash clasp close clutch combat encounter engage face fasten fight grasp grip hold hook hug nab nail scuffle seize snatch struggle tackle take tussle

WEAK

do battle take on

Antonyms

STRONG

agree avoid be immune cancel disconnect dodge free give idle let go liberate lose make peace misunderstand offer open receive refuse reject release retreat run stop support surrender unfasten unlock yield

Example Sentences

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grappling

The companies themselves are grappling with rising costs for materials, labor and fuel.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

A lot of dyed-in-the-wool activists were turned off by the flippancy of AOC’s riposte, and even with my own recent grappling over the problematic emotional landscape of the movement, I can understand why.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

You have got one who focuses mainly on wrestling and grappling, the other who focuses on striking and anti-grappling.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

It is also stretching the region’s infrastructure, power grids and an economy unaccustomed to mass tourism, at a time it is also grappling with the threat of wildfires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Mark gripped the end of the grappling device just as it pulled him off his feet, yanking him skyward.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner