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grapple with

VERB

come to grips with

Synonyms

WEAK

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

VERB

face

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow challenge confront deal with encounter endure experience fight meet oppose risk run into suffer take

STRONG

abide accost affront bear beard brace brave brook contend countenance court cross dare defy eyeball resist stand stomach submit sustain swallow tolerate venture withstand

WEAK

be confronted by bit the bullet cope with fly in face of go up against make a stand square off take it take on take the bull by the horns tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist avoid disallow discontinue dodge help hold keep refuse reject support surrender yield

STRONG

disapprove evade give in give up halt hide ignore leave resist shun stop veto

WEAK

back retreat run withdraw

VERB

withstand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combat cope defy hold off repel resist ride out suffer thwart tolerate weather

STRONG

brace brave buck confront contest cross dispute duel face fight oppose stand stick take traverse violate

WEAK

fly in the face of hang on hang tough hold one's ground hold out prevail against put up struggle put up with remain firm sit and take it stand fast stand firm stand one's ground stand up against stand up to stick fast take it take on win out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist disallow help refuse reject surrender

STRONG

agree dodge give up hide loosen support unfasten

WEAK

yield

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They typically don’t hold on to big positions in a single company, and once SpaceX goes public, schools with larger positions will have to grapple with the volatility associated with public markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Some have been deported, others remain in immigration proceedings, and many families continue to grapple with the economic and emotional fallout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It’s leaving teachers to grapple with how to integrate artificial intelligence into the classroom—if at all.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

But while the previous movies in the series have remained largely in the toy world, the fifth film is the first to grapple with the issue of technology, highlighting both its benefits and risks.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

So we grapple with the mysteries, each in our own way.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

grapple with

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