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'grasp' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'grasp' with 12 example sentences.


grasp noun

: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

: the limit of capability

: an intellectual hold or understanding

: the act of grasping

grasp verb

: hold firmly

: get the meaning of something


  • You're grasping at straws.
  • He doesn't fully grasp what young people are saying.
  • He grasped the rope with two hands.
  • They just couldn't grasp that.
  • You seem to have a really good grasp on this.
  • Few, if any, Americans grasped the significance of what had been accomplished.
  • The problem is beyond my grasp.
  • She is able to grasp the situation.
  • He has a good grasp of English.
  • Sometimes I can't really grasp the meaning of a word.
  • Some people find it easier to grasp the short-term effects of smoking.
  • I was able to grasp the main points of the speech.
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