grappling

[grap-ling] / ˈgræp lɪŋ /

VERB

grab, wrestle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confront contend cope deal with

STRONG

attack battle catch clash clasp close clutch combat encounter engage face fasten fight grasp grip hold hook hug nab nail scuffle seize snatch struggle tackle take tussle

WEAK

do battle take on

Antonyms

STRONG

agree avoid be immune cancel disconnect dodge free give idle let go liberate lose make peace misunderstand offer open receive refuse reject release retreat run stop support surrender unfasten unlock yield

Example Sentences

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For more than a year, Scottish politicians have been grappling with matters of life and death as they debated one of the most contested bills in the history of devolution.

From BBC

The Chinese plug-in hybrid specialist is grappling with flagging sales while it tries to make headway in the highly competitive full-electric market.

From The Wall Street Journal

The hitch has been that Zimbabwe, grappling with a debt burden of a whopping $23bn, cannot afford to settle up with the former farmers.

From BBC

Airlines are grappling with the prospect of more expensive jet fuel, and raising airfares in some cases.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The community is large and active because many people are quietly grappling with feelings they were told they weren't supposed to have."

From BBC