grappling

noun

grap·​pling ˈgra-p(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce grappling (audio)

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Instead, Vladimir’s few nods toward a more vivid theatricality are some of its shakier moments, more played at than, like the show’s grappling with injustice, deeply felt and structurally integral. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024 The film stars Costa as an everyman grappling with the loss of his dog. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024 The 24-year-old has competed in professional grappling, boxing, and an exhibition karate match. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 The killing left two of his close friends in stunned grief this week — one of them facing a felony charge as the dogs’ owner, and the other grappling with the pain of having tried in vain to fight the dogs off of Holguin with something akin to a broomstick. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grappling 

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grappling was in 1582

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“Grappling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grappling. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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