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grappling with

grappling with is the present participle and gerund of grapple with.

Meaning of grapple with

Verb

grapple with (third-person singular simple present grapples with, present participle grappling with, simple past and past participle grappled with)

  1. Synonym of deal with.
    Synonyms:
    deal with

Questions about grappling with

What is grappling with the present participle and gerund of?
Grappling with is the present participle and gerund of grapple with.

Words near grappling with in the dictionary

  1. grappling hook
  2. grappling hooks
  3. grappling iron
  4. grappling irons
  5. grappling tongs
  6. grappling with
  7. grapplings
  8. graps
  9. grapsid
  10. grapsids
  11. grapsoid

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