as in control
the right or means to command or control others
the cult leader had such a death grip on his followers that all orders were carried out without the slightest objection
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Recent Examples of death grip
Alma clutched her arm and didn’t let go—a death grip.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The snow and the low temperatures put Florida’s citrus and vegetable industry in a death grip.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Its strategy relied on maintaining a death grip on existing customers.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Smash the party’s death grip on the court and vote for Wendy Li.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The snow and the low temperatures put Florida’s citrus and vegetable industry in a death grip.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Its strategy relied on maintaining a death grip on existing customers.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
Smash the party’s death grip on the court and vote for Wendy Li.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for death grip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for death grip
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According to the agencies, the GRU hackers also carried out reconnaissance of the network of at least one producer of industrial control system components for railway systems—suggesting a possible intention to attempt sabotage—but didn’t actually succeed in breaching the company.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
24 May 2025
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By pinpointing high-privilege users and monitoring data-sharing behaviors, Reco assists CISOs in implementing stricter access controls.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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But that, in itself, speaks to the power of acknowledging reality onscreen — even in science-fiction.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 May 2025
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If the Heat doesn’t extend that qualifying offer, Mitchell would become an unrestricted free agent this offseason and Miami would lose the power to always have an opportunity match outside offers.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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The next generation of Kardashians will soon enough inherit the dynasty’s now quieter cultural dominion, despite the media’s relentless transmutation, because the family has become powerful enough to run on autopilot.—
M. J. Corey,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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The region was once home to the Samnites, an ancient Italic warrior people that fought the Romans for dominion before Rome became an empire.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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As the first American pope, Leo XIV could holds symbolic and substantive sway in how U.S. Catholics interpret the intersection of faith and governance.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Bhattacharya’s sway, too, is likely to expand far past his own agency.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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In one of the more shocking upsets in UFC title fight history, Pena submitted Nunes in the second round, ending the Brazilian’s title reign.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Despite his final appearance in the main series ending in 1987, Doctor 7 appeared in the 1996 TV film, handing over the reigns to Paul McGann. 7.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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“Death grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%20grip. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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