coming to grips with

VERB

deal with

Synonyms

WEAK

bear bite the bullet brace brave confront contend cope with endure face go to the mat grapple with make a stand stomach suffer sustain take withstand

Example Sentences

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“Bond markets are slowly coming to grips with Kevin Warsh, steepeners could extend,” Commerzbank Research’s Christoph Rieger said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

“That was so like him, thoughtful to the end. We’re just coming to grips with this news.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

In Tokyo, she dedicated her medal to "everyone in our lovely little land" as the world was still coming to grips with life post-Covid.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

The reduced target reflects the substantial dimming of expectations for sales of battery-powered cars and trucks that automakers are now coming to grips with.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2023

It was a devastating realization, coming to grips with the fact that all your life you had never really known the person you loved the most.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride