Meaning & use
grapple
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To struggle or wrestle with someone or something physically, or to try to deal with a difficult problem.
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The two wrestlers grappled for control near the edge of the mat.
The committee is still grappling with how to fund the new project.
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Frequently used figuratively, as in 'grapple with a decision,' meaning to think hard about a difficult issue.
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