1. to hold or seize firmly; to grip or wrestle with someone or something
2. to struggle or deal with a difficult problem or issue

Examples

• The wrestler grapples with his opponent on the mat.
• She grapples the rope to keep from falling.
• The team grapples with the challenge of improving their defense.
• He grapples with the decision of whether to move to a new city.
• The two fighters grapple in the center of the ring.
• Scientists grapple with understanding climate change.
• She grapples the steering wheel as the car skids on ice.