- present participle of grip.
gripping
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Hugo Lara and Manolo Cabrera — the Mexican DJ pair better known as RØZ — casually strolled through Sightglass Coffee in Hollywood, one gripping a half-melted iced coffee, the other an empty Erewhon juice bottle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Eclipse fever is gripping the country, with the type of glasses certified to safely view the Sun hard to find in some places.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
His book is more than a gripping historical narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Not the most dramatic standalone final but one dripping with gripping narrative.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
But I clutch at my necklace, and I see Teresita gripping the little plaster statue of Yemayá.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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