grasp at

Examples (10)

• Her hands were grasping at his coat.
• The drowning man was grasping at anything within reach.
• She grasped at the railing as she stumbled.
• He grasped at the rope but missed it.
• The child was grasping at the toy on the high shelf.
• They were grasping at straws, trying to find a solution.
• She grasped at his sleeve to get his attention.
• The climber grasped at the rock face desperately.
• He grasped at the branch to stop himself from falling.
• The politician seemed to be grasping at any excuse to avoid the question.