Grasp means: To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand. Related words include hold or savvy. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Grasp in practice.
Grasp in a sentence
Related words
Grasp meaning
- To grip; to take hold, particularly with the hand.
- To understand.
- To take advantage of something, to seize, to jump at a chance.
Synonyms of Grasp
Example sentences (20)
If you’ve been creating content for a while that gets traction, you should have a pretty good grasp on this already.
The potential is there to do great things on this spin-off, if only the writers could for once grasp that potential.
A new proposal will put the well-being of citizens and the economy firmly in the grasp of government bureaucrats.
But even among buyers who have a solid grasp of generations and product lineups, there’s a lot of room for error.
Michigan is like a boa constrictor — moving slowly and confidently, knowing once it gets you in its grasp, it's over.
In particular, it is essential to have a comprehensive grasp of how catalyst materials degrade during their operation.
Patton’s military feats could be chalked up to daring, a grasp of strategy and an ability to inspire the troops.
Reflections of what is given here, in our world, but also reflections of what is beyond and impossible to grasp.
Children often understand that they will have to work, but do not grasp the unrelenting grind that awaits them.
Many people find physics too abstract and mathematical to immediate grasp, and they give up before they should.
Similarly, Daniel’s grasp on reality begins to crumble after he’s attained more wealth than he’d ever imagined.
However, there are no words that can fully grasp how horrific the attack on an off-duty officer was last week.
The host would eventually fall behind 25-16 at the halftime buzzer with momentum firmly in the grasp of their opponents.
Regardless, Phyllis will engage in some risky behavior and presumably try to break free from Tucker’s grasp.
Ms. Merewether has a unique grasp on Egypt. Her books are packed with information her research uncovers.
In reality, that compassion stemmed from Jarrod instead of Dai Shi, giving the two hope to survive the main antagonist's grasp.
The official was seen in the footage struggling to keep her down as she tried to squirm out of his grasp and towards her lawyer.
In a democracy where every vote matters, it is essential for every engaged person to have a firm grasp of the mechanics of tally.
Could it be that we are about to see the Western grasp on the new strategic mineral supply slipping?
It's hit or miss most of the time, the kind of movie that only compels if it manages to grasp the viewer's attention from the get-go.
Common combinations with grasp
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- grasp of 57×
- to grasp 51×
- grasp the 32×
- grasp on 17×
- his grasp 14×
- their grasp 12×
- the grasp 10×
- fully grasp 10×
- firm grasp 6×
- its grasp 5×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word grasp. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.