grip
noun
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
is gripping
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present progressiveof grip (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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In Navarrette’s hands, this push-pull between good and spiritual evil is gripping.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
See: A luxury ‘phobia’ is gripping these consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
Nearly every scene is gripping, but the way Labro and cinematographer Pierre Petit shoot Ventura’s escape through a World War II bunker above a beach in Normandy is heart-stopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
The book is gripping, but it doesn’t quite deliver on its subtitled promise to “win the Cold War with forbidden literature.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
Taryn is gripping a boulder, her hair wet.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
