adjective
Other Word Forms
- graspingly adverb
- graspingness noun
- overgrasping adjective
- ungrasping adjective
Etymology
Origin of grasping
Vocabulary lists containing grasping
Example Sentences
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Despite these fluctuations, readers ages 10 and up will have no trouble grasping the basics of the story.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Kudrow’s comedy and the film – a real doc, not a mockumentary – take different approaches to grasping the fear and possibility of AI’s impending takeover.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
Everybody’s scrambling to find any facts about the guy, finding out where he studied, what he said, and not finding out very much at all, really grasping at small shreds of detail.
From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026
Christie and Michael McIntire were grasping for anything in the San Gabriel Valley and coming up short.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
She paused, and her hands gripped the wooden arms of the chair, grasping them so tightly her knuckles first reddened, then went white.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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