Synonyms of grapples (with)

grapples (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of grapple (with)

as in addresses

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

a medical ethicist who grapples with extremely difficult questions all the time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• addresses
• manages
• handles
• manipulates
• contends (with)
• treats
• takes
• copes (with)
• negotiates
• fields
• has a grip on
• plays
• maneuvers
• comes to grips with
• swings
• hacks
• engineers
• carries out
• responds (to)
• reacts (to)
• controls
• gets off
• pulls
• carries off
• regulates
• guides
• brings off
• steers
• jockeys
• directs
• commands
• finesses
• micromanages
• runs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• messes (up)
• bungles
• fumbles
• botches
• mishandles
• muffs
• goofs (up)
• scamps
• louses up
• foozles