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grasp for straws

grasp for straws verb: synonym of grasp at straws.

Verb

grasp for straws (third-person singular simple present grasps for straws, present participle grasping for straws, simple past and past participle grasped for straws)

  1. Synonym of grasp at straws.
    Synonyms:
    grasp at straws

Synonyms of grasp for straws

Forms of grasp for straws

third-person singular presentgrasps for straws
present participlegrasping for straws
past participlegrasped for straws
pastgrasped for straws

Questions about grasp for straws

What does grasp for straws mean?
Grasp for straws means synonym of grasp at straws.
What part of speech is grasp for straws?
Grasp for straws is a verb.
What is the past tense of grasp for straws?
The past tense of grasp for straws is grasped for straws.

Words near grasp for straws in the dictionary

  1. Grasonville
  2. grasp
  3. grasp all, lose all
  4. grasp at a straw
  5. grasp at straws
  6. grasp for straws
  7. grasp the nettle
  8. graspability
  9. graspable
  10. graspableness
  11. grasped

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