clenched; clenching; clenches
1
2
: to hold fast : clutch
clenched the arms of the chair
3
: to set or close tightly
clench one's teeth
clench one's fists
clench
noun
Examples of clench in a Sentence
He clenched his teeth and continued to look straight ahead.
He clenched his fists in anger.
She was angry and spoke quietly through clenched teeth.
His jaw clenched and unclenched as he listened to the speech.
She danced alone, with a rose clenched in her teeth.
He was clenching a cigarette in his teeth.
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This show has turned into me standing in front of my screen every week, fists clenched, threatening the producers not to send Charles L. home or God so help me.
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Dry mouth Teeth clenching or grinding (bruxism) Mouth infections
Nutritional deficiencies
Taking medications, including blood pressure medications
Diabetes can also cause BMS, although in that cause the burning is considered to be a type of diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage from diabetes).
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Neely twists and writhes as Penny clenches the man’s neck and wraps his legs around his body.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
From the moments after he was shot and played to his supporters by clenching a fist and calling on them to fight, Trump has recognized the political potency of the incident and has sought to use it to his advantage.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 5 Oct. 2024
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Dry mouth Teeth clenching or grinding (bruxism) Mouth infections
Nutritional deficiencies
Taking medications, including blood pressure medications
Diabetes can also cause BMS, although in that cause the burning is considered to be a type of diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage from diabetes).
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Neely twists and writhes as Penny clenches the man’s neck and wraps his legs around his body.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2024
From the moments after he was shot and played to his supporters by clenching a fist and calling on them to fight, Trump has recognized the political potency of the incident and has sought to use it to his advantage.
—Sophia Cai, Axios, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Clench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clench. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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