gripped

He gripped the pistols by the barrels, crossed them, and presented the butts to Austin.

My heart almost stopped beating, gripped by triumph and horror.

Kingozi's heart bounded, and his knuckles whitened as he gripped his rifle.

It gripped and shook him and made his heart ache with a delicious pain.

He gripped her more firmly, and turned his head slightly toward Phoebe.

So saying, he gripped his staff and threw himself upon his guard.

I did not answer, and Grauble again reached over and gripped the girl's arm.

It had gripped savagely hold of him and was about to wreak upon him some terrific hurt.

He gripped me, and prodded my side with the point of his knife blade.

He had been too dazed to resist; he had not known what had gripped him in his unconsciousness and weakness.