grip
noun
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
gripped
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past participleof grip.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof grip.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
gripnounthe act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
Example Sentences
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For weeks the case gripped the country and sparked debate over the topic of postpartum psychosis.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Now ebullient, now maudlin, Herzen can be suddenly, embarrassingly intimate—as when describing the torment of jealousy that gripped him upon learning of his wife’s brief affair with a German romantic poet, Georg Herwegh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The stock has risen 33% from its recent low at the end of July as investors have started taking a second look at the AI bear thesis that has gripped software names.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Shakur's murder is a cold case that has gripped the public's fascination for 30 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
He gripped the nearest unicorn around the neck and half jumped, half scrambled onto its back.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
