- present participle of grip.
gripping
Example Sentences
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And so it is in Mr. Richardson’s profound and gripping narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
If the drama is oversimplified, it nonetheless makes for a gripping spectacle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
However, temperatures will be lower than at the weekend when a southerly wind pulled in warm air from a heatwave gripping central and southern Europe.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Stocks stumbled out of the gate after Labor Day, with a jittery tone gripping markets as the typically weak month of September began in earnest after the holiday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
He was gripping the frame on both sides, hugging it almost as if it were a human.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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