as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
the eternal struggle of the human race to grok its place in the grand scheme of the universe
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Recent Examples of grok
That doesn’t grok with previous estimates of the moon’s ice, which suggested a thin layer covering a thick ocean.
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Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
The irony is how the people who grok Enlightenment still manage to remain so un-Enlightened about the people who don't.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2011
The nature of this religious nationalism is hard for many Westerners to grok.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2012
Overwatch 2 is a complicated game that will take a long time for new players to fully grok.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
If there was any ironic intent behind the question, NeuNer didn’t seem to grok it.
—Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2022
Physicists can’t grok the behavior of a single electron that is identical to every other electron.
—John Horgan, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2021
The developers hope graphical and feature improvements that make Age of Empires IV easy to learn will let spectators and casual players grok the basics of high-level play—not just as players, but as fans.
—Matthew Smith, Wired, 25 Oct. 2021
One of the best ways to grok it is through this experiment involving different colors of light.
—Rhett Allain, Wired, 8 Oct. 2021
Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
The irony is how the people who grok Enlightenment still manage to remain so un-Enlightened about the people who don't.
—Chris Mooney, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2011
The nature of this religious nationalism is hard for many Westerners to grok.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 6 May 2012
Overwatch 2 is a complicated game that will take a long time for new players to fully grok.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
If there was any ironic intent behind the question, NeuNer didn’t seem to grok it.
—Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 3 Mar. 2022
Physicists can’t grok the behavior of a single electron that is identical to every other electron.
—John Horgan, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2021
The developers hope graphical and feature improvements that make Age of Empires IV easy to learn will let spectators and casual players grok the basics of high-level play—not just as players, but as fans.
—Matthew Smith, Wired, 25 Oct. 2021
One of the best ways to grok it is through this experiment involving different colors of light.
—Rhett Allain, Wired, 8 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grok
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Looking ahead to the future of integrating art and commerce, Cao Hailun emphasized the importance of understanding art and culture.WWD, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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The arrangement is understood to be part of a longer-term commitment that the anchor and CBS News have made to one another.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Reduce inflammation and swelling Cold water exposure may spike concentrations of stress hormones in our system, which is known to increase the levels of anti-inflammatory biomarkers in our systems.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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But what Havel knew, even while sitting in his cell, is that hope is different: the idea that things could improve.Jamil Zaki, TIME, 23 Nov. 2024
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Expert witnesses are critical in helping judges and juries comprehend complicated technical or scientific information.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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For beginners, visual languages are much easier to initially comprehend.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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One work after another is deciphered as an allegory of the artist’s tribulations under the regime.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Make your plan easy to understand and calculate so reps can focus on cooking up sales, not deciphering complex formulas.Anjai Lal, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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In a post-debate interview, Levy, the Texas AFL-CIO president, said that by agreeing to the three-way faceoff, the candidates recognized labor’s importance to the Texas Democratic constituency.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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By 2011, the service had recognized more than one billion songs, and by the following year, that number had increased to five billion, with the 15 billion milestone following in 2014.Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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Unlike the clawed animals that also climb, primates rely on opposable toes and thumbs to grasp with whole feet and hands.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ty still doesn’t fully grasp what happened to him, and why.Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Snowbasin skiers appreciate the easy access to Ogden (20 miles away), the fast lift network, the 325 average annual inches of snowfall, and the quality hospitality.Sam Pfeifle, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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But Tesla and Trump Media shares aren’t the only ones expected to appreciate following Trump’s victory.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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That’s not enough of the planet’s circumference to see the horizon line begin to show off its curve.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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There were moments of vulnerability never seen from him before.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Grok.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grok. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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