The bar is gripped with a very wide grip. I was gripped by great nervous tension. He is gripped by fear and helplessness. Food shortages worsened and famine gripped the cities. As news of this defeat reached Rome, the city was gripped in panic. The jaws are then closed on the gripped object. Panic gripped some of Eugene's troops as they crossed the stream. The region was gripped by famine and much of Northern England was deserted. England was gripped by fears over juvenile delinquency. Ralphe, however, was gripped by an insatiable hunger for flesh. Famines increased and in 1316 serious famine gripped Ypres. Germany was gripped by a major banking crisis. During the season of Formula One, the sport was gripped in a governance crisis. While adjusting to her new surroundings, Misaki is also gripped by her past. The dashboard mounted emergency brake gripped the rear discs directly.