grapple (with)

verb

Definition of grapple (with)next
as in to address
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently a medical ethicist who grapples with extremely difficult questions all the time

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  1. address
  2. handle
  3. manipulate
  4. manage
  5. treat
  6. take
  7. negotiate
Verb
  • An interesting suggestion will encourage you to address something that concerns you.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The company acknowledges regulatory uncertainties and ongoing litigation as potential risks, with efforts to address these challenges detailed in the report.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of address
Verb
  • This handles installations and updates, as well as syncs your files online.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • After Tyla’s debut album was controversially moved from R&B to pop, the nominations did little to restore confidence in the Academy’s ability to handle African music.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of handle
Verb
  • For another, the sheer number of disparate state and local jurisdictions that would need to be manipulated makes any attempt to steal an election much harder.
    Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Would a small child be able to manipulate controls, turn the machine on, skip tracks, or otherwise program the device without an adult’s help?
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of manipulate
Verb
  • These plans outline how a forest will be managed — like logging parameters, species protections, restoration projects and road maintenance.
    April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
  • More than a third of Sedona’s homes have become short-term rentals, and the city government and other local agencies have become consumed with how to manage the influx of visitors—and how to infuse education on respectful public land use.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of manage
Verb
  • Around 75,000 people in the study used some type of medication to treat alcohol use disorder.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • All of us deserve to be treated equally and all of us deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of treat
Verb
  • Our Questions About the First Time Ash Died 25 years ago, Pokémon: The First Movie took Ash Ketchum to new heights (and killed him).
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Since then, warming temperatures have taken a toll.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of take
Verb
  • City, county and school officials had urged both sides to keep negotiating and reach agreement prior to Medicare open enrollment, which runs Oct. 15 to Dec. 7.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The mistake nearly pushed the company into bankruptcy, until Huang negotiated a contract buyout with Sega that provided Nvidia with a financial lifeline and resources to develop the NV1′s successor.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of negotiate
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“Grapple (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grapple%20%28with%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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