grappling (with)

verb

Definition of grappling (with)next
present participle of grapple (with)
as in addressing
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently a medical ethicist who grapples with extremely difficult questions all the time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grappling (with)
  1. addressing
  2. handling
  3. managing
  4. manipulating
  5. treating
  6. taking
  7. negotiating
Verb
  • And uses the appropriate singular word for each when addressing just one.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The authors further argue that courts addressing tax issues focus more on substance than labels.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of addressing
Verb
  • Employee in cafe area wearing wrist jewelry while handling food.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • One, published in Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, described a chef who may have contracted psittacosis through handling poultry.
    — Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • However, their power requirements create additional challenges for facilities already managing substantial electricity consumption.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But Southeast Asian coordination may happen without ASEAN’s guidance, argues Hans Vriens, co-founder and managing partner of government affairs consultancy Vriens & Partners.
    — Sam Beltran, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of managing
Verb
  • This gave the team control over the motor’s movement without physically manipulating it.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The 18-year-old is suspected of manipulating an Indiana teen over a social platform into harming herself and taking her own life, according to prosecutors in Germany.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of manipulating
Verb
  • Rather than treating logistics and air defense as entirely separate missions, the same basic platform could support different tasks through modular equipment and mission-specific configurations.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The first generation to grow up with free trades on their phones is treating the election as a market event.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of treating
Verb
  • Her hours used to be filled with calls, note-taking and lengthy card disclosures.
    — Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg exited Friday night's game against the Indiana Pacers with an apparent shoulder injury after taking a hard foul while attempting a layup.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • Of those who expressed an opinion, majorities of respondents under 40 and those born outside Cuba favor negotiating with Cuba’s leadership.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Different industries and different backgrounds provide a pool of varied perspectives for bouncing ideas around about anything from negotiating salaries to making difficult management decisions.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiating
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“Grappling (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grappling%20%28with%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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