grip
noun
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
were gripping
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past progressiveof grip.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When federal agents announced charges against more than 30 people involved in a sprawling gambling probe on Thursday morning, the specifics of the case were gripping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025
As well as the police chase of Simpson - which was filmed from a helicopter - there were gripping visual moments in court.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
These, by all accounts, were gripping and profoundly meaningful tales.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
"Some of us definitely played a bit more of an uptight game where we were gripping our stick and just thinking about mistakes. We’ve done a big 180 as a program."
From Fox News ● Feb. 12, 2022
By the time Turner had spun around and looked up, his father—his father!—and the sheriff were gripping each other’s arms and pushing back and forth, sliding and stumbling and tripping over rocks.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
