grapple
verb (used without object)
to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
have grappled
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present perfectof grapple.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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States have grappled for years with how to regulate social-media platforms, such as TikTok and Instagram, that have become incredibly popular among young users.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
But there is no mention of replacing the council tax - an issue many in politics have grappled with for a long time.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
Financial challenges are common at U.S. universities, which have grappled with shifting enrollment, rising costs and funding pressures as well as lingering effects of pandemic-era financial declines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
CVS and healthcare peers have grappled with higher-than-anticipated medical spending since the pandemic.
From Barron's ● Dec. 9, 2025
Its committees have grappled with the question of technology addiction but haven’t made it an official diagnosis.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
