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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You are, after all, grappling with different start dates for these brokerage accounts and different years for distribution, which also takes into account the market performance during each child’s life.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Professional baseball has been grappling with an epidemic of arm injuries for more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

There’s no missing the point, and clarity can be essential when grappling with something as slippery as grief.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has stressed the importance of "opening other horizons" at a time when both Mexico and the European Union are grappling with US President Donald Trump's tariff offensive.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Her daughter was always off and away in her mind, grappling with some unspoken, self-imposed problem, as though the weary, self-evident world could be reinvented by a child.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan