grasp for
phrasal verb
grasped for; grasping for; grasps for
: to try in a desperate or awkward way to get (something)
His sudden decision to quit the race has left his supporters grasping for explanations.
grasping for attention
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Riley also is filled with a new sympathy for anyone grasping for a semblance of normalcy when their world is upside down.
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Mackenzie Happe and Zoë Todd, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Rookie Bo Nix threw touchdowns on consecutive drives, grasping for any ounce of momentum as the Chargers went three-and-out on back-to-back possessions.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Yet politicians, especially local city elected officials grasping for the golden ring of higher office, absolutely love policies that bash landlords, seem to favor tenants, and cost no money and come with zero evaluation; do these measures even work?
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
In the face of the ineffable, A’s fans have been grasping for metaphor.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Mackenzie Happe and Zoë Todd, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
Rookie Bo Nix threw touchdowns on consecutive drives, grasping for any ounce of momentum as the Chargers went three-and-out on back-to-back possessions.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Yet politicians, especially local city elected officials grasping for the golden ring of higher office, absolutely love policies that bash landlords, seem to favor tenants, and cost no money and come with zero evaluation; do these measures even work?
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
In the face of the ineffable, A’s fans have been grasping for metaphor.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Grasp for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grasp%20for. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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