grappled (with)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grappled (with)
  1. addressed
  2. managed
  3. manipulated
  4. treated
  5. negotiated
Verb
  • The rapper has never publicly addressed the claims or provided a DNA sample, and Satterthwaite accuses Carter of using his legal resources to dodge accountability.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The proposal also addressed the need to support a growing population of multi-language learners, Murphy said.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of addressed
Verb
  • Disruptions, whether through advances in technology or changes in customer preferences, must be managed well.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Writers Guild of America managed to secure minimum staffing protections in TV writers rooms last year after going on strike.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of managed
Verb
  • Handlers in white gloves manipulated the busts like Slinky spring toys.
    Martin Vassolo, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
  • They're photoshopped or Facetuned or manipulated, and so kids never feel good enough.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of manipulated
Verb
  • After the accident, Lula traveled from the capital Brasilia to be treated 620 miles south in Sao Paulo.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Hauser’s jaded ranch foreman Rip Wheeler, who first came to John Dutton as a young boy on the run after killing his stepfather to protect his mother, learned how to be a cowboy from John who treated him like a son.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of treated
Verb
  • At the convention, attendees learn about projects in the works, where space is or will be available, industry trends and innovations, and lease deals are negotiated.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Case 2000 involves allegations that Netanyahu negotiated a deal, with the owner of Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, for better coverage in return for legislation to slow the growth of a rival newspaper.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of negotiated
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“Grappled (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grappled%20%28with%29. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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