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'grapple' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'grapple' with 3 example sentences.


grapple noun

: a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

: a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam

: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

grapple verb

: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match


  • He grappled with his brother.
  • We seem to keep grappling with the same old problem.
  • He is still grappling with religious beliefs.
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