grapple
verb (used without object)
to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
have been grappling
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present perfect progressiveof grapple.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Communities across Southern California have been grappling with a proliferation of young riders on electric bikes and motorcycles on city streets, engaging in dangerous maneuvers and, sometimes, engaging police in chases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
As the UK experiences hotter summers and more regular heatwaves, households have been grappling with how to keep sweltering homes as cool as possible.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Electronics companies have been grappling with frequent, unpredictable strategy shifts when it comes to US tariffs, he said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026
Jews have been grappling with the relationship between visibility and belonging for generations.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025
For the last eighteen months I have been grappling with it, and now, just as I am letter perfect and postcard secure, behold all my labour destroyed, all my pains made ridiculous.
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Israel Zangwill
