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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Not just the goals that have been scored, but the constant grappling, pushing, pulling and wrestling.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

But deputies also had a trick up their sleeve — a secret weapon that is part grappling gun, part lasso.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

That means consumers are grappling with high costs ahead of the summer travel season, as they consider vacation plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Under Banerjee, Bengal was also grappling with a mounting financial crisis.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

They used a doubled segment of rope and the grappling hook to cross to the roof of the drüskelle sector.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo