Synonyms for grappling
grap·pling

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1. wrestle, wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand strugglenoun

   the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

   "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"

   Synonyms:
   grappling hook, wrestling, clamshell, rassling, hand-to-hand struggle, grapple, wrestle, grappling iron, grappler, grapnel

2. wrestling, rassling, grapplingnoun

   the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

   Synonyms:
   rassling, wrestling, hand-to-hand struggle, grapple, wrestle

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1. List of paraphrases for "grappling":

   struggling, wrestling

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1. Francisco Sondane:

   The situation with the garbage is really bad, now we're grappling with yellow fever, but others will come.

2. John Davies:

   Unfortunately, we are now grappling with survival.

3. Arianna Evans:

   It's not to say that Ferguson did not anger us, but there's definitely something different about this moment, especially because it is an election year, we're grappling with the soul of this country this year.

4. Hassan Rouhani:

   The elections were the scene of a democratic event in order to peacefully resolve political, cultural and other issues of conflict that we may be grappling with, our people in these elections, having understood the differing viewpoints, chose their path, and everyone must respect the wishes and will of the people.

5. Chad Houser:

   Grappling with anything, even a global pandemic, it starts at a community level, it starts with a community rallying around each other. It starts with a community holding themselves accountable to themselves and one another.