grip at something

Examples (10)

• She gripped hard at the arms of her chair.
• The drowning swimmer gripped wildly at the lifebuoy.
• He gripped at his shirt collar, gasping for air.
• She gripped at the handrail to steady herself.
• The baby gripped at her mother's finger.
• He gripped at the loose rocks, trying not to fall.
• She gripped at the edges of the podium nervously.
• The patient gripped at the bedsheets in pain.
• He gripped at the steering wheel with white knuckles.
• She gripped at her purse as she walked through the dark alley.