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Definition of grappled : of Grapple

Synonyms:

embraced, clasped, retained, gripped, kept, had, clutched, held, grasped, adhered, seized

Usage examples:

• His calling often made heavy demands upon his powers of endurance; but never before had he grappled with so strenuous a task. - "The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel", Baroness Orczy.
• At last, catching the bar on his hatchet, he broke the force of the blow, and then, with agile movement, dropped to the ground and grappled Joe's legs. - "The Spirit of the Border A Romance of the Early Settlers in the Ohio Valley", Zane Grey.
• But the remaining seaman was in his path, grappled him, held him for an instant motionless. - "The Sea Bride", Ben Ames Williams.