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
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
“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 Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2022
His hands, the size of oven mittens, were gripping the sides of the wooden podium.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
