grok
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Definition of grok
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Synonyms & Antonyms for grok
Synonyms
appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, comprehend, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, intuit, know, make, make out, perceive, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understand
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Examples of grok in a Sentence
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As the site expanded, these labyrinthian settings became increasingly hard to grok, and often made more information public by default, rather than putting true control in the hands of its users. — Jessi Hempel, WIRED, "A Short History of Facebook's Privacy Gaffes," 30 Mar. 2018 Without a public process, journalists just haven’t had much to cover—and voters haven’t been able to grok what’s at stake. — Jordan Weissmann, Slate Magazine, "How Mitch McConnell weaponized our short attention span.," 21 June 2017 What if these guys simply cannot grok the notion that the POTUS and his advisers are not furtive prodigies? — Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, "Why are so many people convinced that Donald Trump has a master plan?," 10 Feb. 2017 Its rationale is difficult to grok; Afghanistan is not included in President Trump's travel ban, yet Syria, Iran, and Sudan are—and their teams were granted visas. — Fortune, "U.S. Denies Afghan Girls Robotics Team—As It Pledges Millions to Empower Women Abroad," 11 July 2017 Now, almost everyone can at least grok the concept of a smart TV. — Tim Carmody, WIRED, "Smarter TV: Living Room as Digital Hub From Samsung and Microsoft to Apple and Google," 6 Mar. 2012These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grok.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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