grasp
verb (used with object)
to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms.
is grasping
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present progressiveof grasp (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now, as growth flatlines, a desperate government is grasping for ideas to get the economy going again, including opening up retail across the whole week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
I’ve watched enough documentaries to know that this is as likely a response to the photographer as it is to the woman whose shoulder he is grasping with his other hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
The key to powerful AI systems is grasping how they learn and remember information.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2023
“Absent further deterioration in regional banks I think the market is grasping at the Fed being given an excuse to pause and reassess.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2023
"She is grasping," Vogel said, opening the inner door.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
