grapple
verb (used without object)
to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
grappled
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past participleof grapple.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 grapple.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
grappleverb (used without object)to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
Example Sentences
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The services sector expanded in October, according to the Institute for Supply Management, even as companies grappled with stubbornly high costs.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Character.ai has undergone some leadership changes as it grappled with safety concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
His Papa Charles grappled the fish, and Walters held their catch.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Treasury yields gave back early increases and settled just below Friday levels, as investors grappled with volatile oil prices and their potential impact on the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
I suppose it would be interesting to say that at this point I felt torn in some way, grappled with the moral implications of each of the courses available to me.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
