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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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As Evie, the teenage narrator, explains, “at that time in my personal life, I was coming to grips with the end of the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

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

For the elder Olczyk, pain from cancer and chemotherapy paled in comparison with guilt he’s still coming to grips with; the burden on loved ones, including a youngest son struggling to make his own name.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023

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

I was quickly coming to grips with the reality of the situation.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss