Grapple
Work
Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In Batman: Arkham Knight, even if Batman is too far away for the grapple gun to work, he'll instantly reappear back on a platform anyway.
Source: Anti-Frustration Features - He nearly burns up his plane entering the atmosphere, and when he finds out that shooting the missile doesn't work, Batman uses the Javelin itself to grapple and steer the missile off course.
Source: Awesome / Justice League - They meet in the course of their work and quickly fall in love, but grapple over their different perspectives on justice.
Source: Film / The Big Easy
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Work and Grapple. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grapple/work
Grapple & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grapple/work>.
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