Definitions
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- v. Simple past tense and past participle of grip.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In his recent editorial in The New York Times entitled "The Question-Driven Life," columnist David Brooks wrote about his encounter with Philip Leakey, a man he describes as "gripped with some sort of compulsive curiosity."
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The door was pushed open, revealing a nervous looking youth with a huge tin gripped in both hands.
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The book is fast paced and will keep you gripped from the start, you'll wish that you can get some peace to read it, as it is 423pages (hardback) so it does take a while to get through.
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It was the last straw, but Martin gripped the arms of his chair and talked and listened for half an hour.
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I spun to my left, sword gripped in my right hand horizontally, pointed to my right at neck level.
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It gripped a katana sword in a bony hand, which was unusualmost demons didnt arm themselves.
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What a shame that a contest that has the world gripped, that is transforming international opinion of the United States, that has shown America in its best and most brilliant light, threatens to descend into a pathetic slanging match over race.
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First glance – I thought that white strip across the page was a sword gripped in your hand.
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Facing the glittering eyes with his sword gripped in his right hand and his dirk in his left, he laughed as a blood-hungry wolf snarls.
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The king dismounted and strode toward his foe, his armor clanking, his great sword gripped high.
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