grasped for straws

A form of grasp for straws — Synonym of grasp at straws.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of grasp for straws
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APA

grasped for straws. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grasped%20for%20straws

MLA

“grasped for straws.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grasped%20for%20straws. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grasped for straws,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grasped%20for%20straws.

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