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grappling

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //ˈɡɹæpəɫɪŋ// UK //ɡɹˈæplɪŋ// grap·pling

n. the act of struggling with a difficult problem or a physical opponent. You use it when someone is trying hard to understand or control something tricky.

n. the act of engaging in a close struggle or struggle for mastery, whether physical or metaphorical. Often describes the intellectual process of trying to resolve a complex issue.


SIMPLE

The team is grappling with a serious budget problem.

CONTEXTUAL

After hours of grappling with the new software, she finally managed to export the data correctly.

COMPLEX

The philosopher spent his entire career grappling with the paradox of free will, never arriving at a conclusion that satisfied his critics or himself.

Synonyms
Usage

Often paired with the preposition 'with' to indicate the object of the struggle.

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