- present participle of grip.
gripping
Example Sentences
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Yet the deep selloff gripping the $31.5 trillion Treasury market isn’t putting the year’s biggest M&A deal in jeopardy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Evans described the programme as a "gripping exploration of loyalty, class and the truths we hide", describing Gilmour as a "very complex, deep, fascinating and tragic character".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
This pole won’t be used just yet — it arrives with a texture that can be slick or uneven, so the troupe must spend a couple weeks prepping it for better gripping and friction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The trial measured how long it took patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 to open their hand after gripping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
I go through each of Dad’s shirts, gripping them and waiting, but they remain exactly what they are: old T-shirts.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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