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The example sentences of GRASPING in videos (15 in total of 39)

grasping verb, gerund or present participle the determiner bottom noun, singular or mass elastic adjective strap noun, singular or mass first adjective , then adverb the determiner top adjective elastic adjective strap noun, singular or mass , and coordinating conjunction pulling verb, gerund or present participle them personal pronoun over preposition or subordinating conjunction
an determiner easy adjective way noun, singular or mass to to begin verb, base form grasping verb, gerund or present participle the determiner concept noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction supervised verb, past participle learning verb, gerund or present participle is verb, 3rd person singular present by preposition or subordinating conjunction looking verb, gerund or present participle directly adverb
and coordinating conjunction because preposition or subordinating conjunction of preposition or subordinating conjunction this determiner i personal pronoun love verb, non-3rd person singular present the determiner feeling noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction learning verb, gerund or present participle - of preposition or subordinating conjunction grasping verb, gerund or present participle new adjective concepts noun, plural , of preposition or subordinating conjunction those determiner
with preposition or subordinating conjunction that determiner said verb, past tense , an determiner understanding noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction supply noun, singular or mass and coordinating conjunction demand noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present important adjective to to grasping verb, gerund or present participle some determiner of preposition or subordinating conjunction
we personal pronoun are verb, non-3rd person singular present capable adjective of preposition or subordinating conjunction understanding verb, gerund or present participle the determiner world noun, singular or mass around preposition or subordinating conjunction us personal pronoun , grasping verb, gerund or present participle with preposition or subordinating conjunction our possessive pronoun minds noun, plural what wh-pronoun is verb, 3rd person singular present
the determiner most adverb, superlative important adjective step noun, singular or mass in preposition or subordinating conjunction understanding verb, gerund or present participle any determiner disease noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present grasping verb, gerund or present participle how wh-adverb to to diagnose verb, base form the determiner disease noun, singular or mass .
only adverb teases verb, 3rd person singular present the determiner idea noun, singular or mass that preposition or subordinating conjunction they personal pronoun do verb, non-3rd person singular present have verb, past participle some determiner significance noun, singular or mass that preposition or subordinating conjunction we personal pronoun are verb, non-3rd person singular present not adverb grasping verb, gerund or present participle .
it personal pronoun might modal be verb, base form argued verb, past participle that preposition or subordinating conjunction given verb, past participle he personal pronoun came verb, past tense out preposition or subordinating conjunction of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner womb noun, singular or mass grasping verb, gerund or present participle his possessive pronoun brother noun, singular or mass s proper noun, singular heel noun, singular or mass ,
and coordinating conjunction so preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner grasping verb, gerund or present participle ability noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner inside noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner foot noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present retained verb, past participle but coordinating conjunction the determiner stiff adjective
is verb, 3rd person singular present capable adjective of preposition or subordinating conjunction grasping verb, gerund or present participle concepts noun, plural because preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun is verb, 3rd person singular present secure verb, base form and coordinating conjunction its possessive pronoun trust noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present in preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner
but coordinating conjunction once adverb you personal pronoun see verb, non-3rd person singular present the determiner baby noun, singular or mass is verb, 3rd person singular present grasping verb, gerund or present participle the determiner concept noun, singular or mass , start verb, base form giving verb, gerund or present participle opportunities noun, plural to to practice verb, base form
ronnie proper noun, singular anne proper noun, singular , i personal pronoun do verb, non-3rd person singular present n't adverb think verb, base form you're proper noun, singular grasping verb, gerund or present participle the determiner gravity noun, singular or mass of preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner situation noun, singular or mass we personal pronoun were verb, past tense in preposition or subordinating conjunction .
the determiner tiny adjective omomyids proper noun, singular for preposition or subordinating conjunction example noun, singular or mass , had verb, past tense grasping verb, gerund or present participle fingers noun, plural with preposition or subordinating conjunction nails noun, plural instead adverb of preposition or subordinating conjunction claws noun, plural , and coordinating conjunction giant noun, singular or mass
not adverb really adverb understanding noun, singular or mass not adverb fully adverb grasping verb, gerund or present participle all predeterminer this determiner information noun, singular or mass we personal pronoun talked verb, past tense a determiner lot noun, singular or mass about preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun
grasping verb, gerund or present participle about preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner human adjective anatomy noun, singular or mass if preposition or subordinating conjunction you personal pronoun looked verb, past tense at preposition or subordinating conjunction it personal pronoun from preposition or subordinating conjunction the determiner male adjective figure noun, singular or mass .

Use "grasping" in a sentence | "grasping" example sentences

How to use "grasping" in a sentence?

  • There are other relations besides reality, which the mind is capable of grasping and which also are primary, like chance, illusion, the fantastic, the dream.
    -Louis Aragon-
  • We can not escape tragic roads. It is like grasping at the sun & trying to catch air. We must take one step at-a-time. Keep going.
    -Ace Antonio Hall-
  • We are too kind, too willing--too unwilling too--reaching out blindly with a grasping hand but not knowing how to ask for what we don't even know we want.
    -Carol Shields-
  • The only cause of happiness is love. The only cause of suffering is self grasping.
    -Garchen Rinpoche-
  • People who are hard, grasping and always ready to take advantage of their neighbors become very rich.
    -George Bernard Shaw-
  • To lay hold of the mean without taking into account the occasion is like grasping one thing only.
    -Mencius-
  • We try more to profit from always remembering the obvious than from grasping the esoteric.
    -Charlie Munger-
  • Opportunity: A favorable occasion for grasping a disappointment.
    -Ambrose Bierce-
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Definition and meaning of GRASPING

What does "grasping mean?"

/ˈɡraspiNG/

grasping

adjective
avaricious.
verb
To understand or make sense of a complex idea.

What are synonyms of "grasping"?
Some common synonyms of "grasping" are:
  • avaricious,
  • acquisitive,
  • greedy,
  • rapacious,
  • grabbing,
  • usurious,
  • covetous,
  • venal,
  • mercenary,
  • materialistic,
  • money-oriented,
  • miserly,
  • parsimonious,
  • scrimping,
  • penny-pinching,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/ˌavəˈriSHəs/

avaricious
adjective

having or showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

/əˈkwizədiv/

acquisitive
adjective

very interested in acquiring money or material things.

/ˈɡrēdē/

greedy
adjective

Wanting to have more of something than you need.

/rəˈpāSHəs/

rapacious
adjective

Trying to get money, etc. in a greedy way.

/ɡrab/

grabbing
verb

grasp suddenly and roughly.

/yo͞oˈZHo͝orēəs/

usurious
adjective

relating to or characterized by usury.

/ˈkəvədəs/

covetous
adjective

Strongly desiring another's possessions.

/ˈvēnl/

venal
adjective

showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery.

/ˈmərsəˌnerē/

mercenary
adjective noun

primarily concerned with making money at expense of ethics. professional soldier hired to serve in foreign army.

/məˌtirēəˈlistik/

materialistic
adjective

Desiring many possessions.

/ˈmīzərlē/

miserly
adjective adverb

of or characteristic of miser. Very mean, cheap or stingy.

/ˌpärsəˈmōnēəs/

parsimonious
adjective

very unwilling to spend money or use resources.

/skrimp/

scrimping
verb

be thrifty or parsimonious.

What are antonyms of "grasping"?
Some common antonyms of "grasping" are:
  • generous,
  • altruistic,

You can find detailed definitions of them on this page.

/ˈjen(ə)rəs/

generous
adjective

showing readiness to give more of something, as money or time.

/ˌaltro͞oˈistik/

altruistic
adjective

Selfless concern for the well-being of others.

Phrases and Idioms that contain "grasping"

grasping at straws

to depend on something that is useless; to make a futile attempt at something.

to depend on something that is useless; to make a futile attempt at something.

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