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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The ECB’s rate decision was its first since France’s government bond market was gripped by a violent selloff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
He fled his native Haiti, which was gripped by political instability and gang warfare.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Eventually, the robot gripped the glass by the rim, maneuvered it into place and threw its hands in the air in triumph.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Many of the beautiful, sometimes ingenious products and technologies developed with the rise of the modern era gripped the popular imagination and made life easier, healthier and more connected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
A few gripped the leashes of red-eyed wolves.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
