GRAPPLED (WITH) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

grappled (with)

verb

past tense of grapple (with)

as in addressed

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently a medical ethicist who grapples with extremely difficult questions all the time

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Authorities have not addressed whether Panettiere overdosed Sunday.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Coach Andy Reid and offensive line coach Andy Heck addressed the matter in practice this week, stressing improved technique.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of addressed

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Harston is also one of the Screaming Marys, a performance collective managed by Screaming Alley, which regularly hosts workshops in everything from burlesque to lip-syncing – and previously did Jackson’s drag king course.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Those came when Madrid’s Champions League match at Benfica (then managed by Mourinho) was stopped after the Brazilian alleged opposition winger Gianluca Prestianni racially abused him.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of managed

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The administration argues that some of its functions could be handled by private companies.

— Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Negotiations for the sales attachment were handled by Ariel and Ehud Bleiberg for Bleiberg Entertainment and by Miriam Segal for Good Films Collective.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of handled

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This study proves that ion storage order can be precisely manipulated through molecular-level engineering.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Now imagine that same agent, compromised or manipulated, querying every past-due invoice armed with full client details.

— Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulated

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The victim, who hasn't been publicly identified, was treated at the scene by Santa Monica PD officers until paramedics took him to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
The king has hemolytic anemia and was being treated with cortisone, leading to fluid accumulation in the body that required hospital treatment, the palace said last week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of treated

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Black took eight carries in Thursday’s victory over the Chargers and turned them into 33 yards.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
With Copper scoring 17 points in the third quarter the Mercury got within one point before the Dream took a 73-68 lead into the fourth quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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