as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
I found the exhibit on the Holocaust intensely gripping and quite moving
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as in clenching
to have or keep in one's hands
gripped the handlebars tightly and raced down the hill
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as in fascinating
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
that true crime story gripped me as much as any whodunit
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as in intriguing
to hold the attention of
that movie will grip any true sports car fan
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as in grasping
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms
the baby gripped my fingers and wouldn't let go
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Recent Examples of gripping
Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
This observational series offers a gripping look at the unprecedented changes our world is currently undergoing.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Marc Short, then chief of staff for Vice President Mike Pence, also offers gripping insight into his former boss’ dangerous and precarious position.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
At a thousand-foot distance, The Rings of Power has the makings of a gripping adventure epic.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Starring Alex Wolff, Lewis Pullman and Halle Bailey, The Line is the gripping tale of the manipulations, toxic relationships and inevitable danger that thousands of students face every year in U.S. universities, by joining fraternities.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
This observational series offers a gripping look at the unprecedented changes our world is currently undergoing.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Marc Short, then chief of staff for Vice President Mike Pence, also offers gripping insight into his former boss’ dangerous and precarious position.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024
At a thousand-foot distance, The Rings of Power has the makings of a gripping adventure epic.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Now, both platforms appear to be laying the groundwork for better assistants — and 2025 could be a very interesting year for AI on smartphones.Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Rams are capable of making this very interesting, but Philadelphia gets the edge.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Having different roles and environments keeps work fresh and engaging, helping reduce the risk of job burnout from monotonous routines.William Arruda, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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With the goal of creating a fun and engaging way to showcase and educate those at the Orlando, Florida, conference, Impulse used its technology to drive foot traffic to the NARS booth.Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Our Guide to Austin 06 of 07 Muenster North of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the small city of Muenster channels its German roots with its own version of Oktoberfest that includes a dachshund dash, a stein holding contest, German music, as well as a 5K, 10K, and half marathon.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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As well as being useful for holding webcams, the Plexicam Mag2 is ideal for attaching lights or microphones to a screen.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The shelves above it have a display of intriguing objects that don’t overwhelm the room; the mirror reflects daylight, but not at eye level which could be distracting.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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For Jones, who plays Brody’s character’s wife, Erzsébet, that’s what was most intriguing for her.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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Looking ahead, its beer business should continue grabbing market share and its hard to imagine the wine-and-spirits unit getting much worse.Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Wary of the media spotlight, Dan Wilks made fewer headline-grabbing campaign donations after that.Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
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But as the years wore on, the chance to turn this boxing story into a thrilling episodic series felt both obvious and exciting.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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New York’s thrilling 8-7 victory over Atlanta in the first game of a doubleheader, which needed to be played to make up games postponed due to Hurricane Helene last week, sent the Mets to the playoffs.Sean Gregory, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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As a young girl, actor and comedian Kate McKinnon loved nothing more than immersing herself in nature–finding toads, collecting bugs, and having innocent, mischievous adventures around her town.Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
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Immersion cooling is being explored as a potential future technology, going one step beyond today’s liquid cooling by immersing servers in inert liquids that carry even higher levels of heat away from the system.Steven Woo, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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If so, that would be fascinating, though perhaps not surprising.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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For a fascinating lesson in cheesemaking, book a visit to one of Parma’s dairies to learn how authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano is produced.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Gripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gripping. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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