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Attentively occupied with
“The first half of the movie was dull and boring, but I was gripped by the film's climactic sequence.”
Tending to ask questions or to investigate, typically for information or knowledge
To be continuously haunted or possessed by something, especially negative emotions, ideas or desires
Grasped or clutched in one's hands
To have taken control of with one's hands
“She continued to grip his hand tightly as her legs trembled and wobbled and threatened to buckle under her.”
To have triggered enthusiasm or eagerness
To have instigated the curiosity or attention of someone
“Above all, she had the uncanny ability to grip her audience and hold them in her thrall.”
Past tense for to stick or adhere to something
“Under a microscope, he saw the seeds had tiny hooks to grip on to his clothes.”
Past tense for to overwhelm with a certain quality or feeling
“It was in this atmosphere that the media decided to break the chains of fear and suspicion that seemed to grip the nation.”
Past tense for to affect strongly
“Sometimes, fear and anxiety may grip the individual late at night, causing insomnia.”
Past tense for to be preoccupied with a single thought, topic or emotion
Past tense for to feel or manipulate with the hands
Past tense for to join or connect securely together
Past tense for to (verbally) attack repeatedly
Past tense for to hold on to or continue to have something, both physically or mentally
Past tense for to focus on, usually of one's vision or thoughts
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