1. struggled with or tried to deal with a difficult problem or situation
Usage: past tense of grapple
2. fought or wrestled with someone in close physical combat
Usage: past tense of grapple
3. seized and held firmly with the hands
Usage: past tense of grapple

Examples

• She grappled with the math problem for hours.
• The company grappled with financial difficulties last year.
• The two wrestlers grappled on the mat.
• He grappled with his opponent until the referee intervened.
• The climber grappled the rope tightly.
• Scientists have grappled with this question for decades.
• The detective grappled with the mysterious case.