grasp for

phrasal verb

grasped for; grasping for; grasps for

: to try in a desperate or awkward way to get (something)

His sudden decision to quit the race has left his supporters grasping for explanations.

grasping for attention

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Fortunately, Adams is affecting as a grieving suburban mother grasping for clues about her teenage son’s suicide. —

Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 Fatal stabbing leaves family and friends grasping for answers Reeves' father, Brian Kelly, told The Arizona Republic on Monday that juvenile violence needed to be addressed in the community. —

Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024 Domingo is perhaps best known for his eloquence, but here, he’s caught in a loop, grasping for the right thing to say. —

Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024 Riley also is filled with a new sympathy for anyone grasping for a semblance of normalcy when their world is upside down. —

Mackenzie Happe and Zoë Todd, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grasp for