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grasping

[gras-ping, grahs-] / ˈgræs pɪŋ, ˈgrɑs- /
ADJECTIVE
greedy
Synonyms
STRONG
extorting mean penny-pinching
WEAK
acquisitive avaricious avid close-fisted covetous desirous extortionate grabby itchy miserly penurious prehensile rapacious selfish stingy tightfisted usurious venal
Antonyms
STRONG
generous
WEAK
unselfish

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As demand for artificial intelligence skyrockets, AI companies have been grasping for solutions to flatten the steep cost curve of compute.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Chelicerates rely on grasping appendages, often associated with venom delivery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Kudrow’s comedy and the film – a real doc, not a mockumentary – take different approaches to grasping the fear and possibility of AI’s impending takeover.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Christie and Michael McIntire were grasping for anything in the San Gabriel Valley and coming up short.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

But I kept walking, steeled only by the strength from Olka’s elbow, which I was grasping, less as the part demanded than as a crutch I needed.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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