as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position
clamped the headphones to her ears and began to listen
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Recent Examples of clamp
His lips, typically clamped in a rigid line, curled into a smile.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
In our lab, two testers clamped opposite ends and pulled as far as possible, then checked if the tights returned to their original shape after releasing.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
With the other cable, clamp the negative end of one battery to a bare metal surface in the car with the dead battery, like a screw or bolt.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Fake budding branches clamped in the trees, like garlands, filling out the gaps.
—Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
In our lab, two testers clamped opposite ends and pulled as far as possible, then checked if the tights returned to their original shape after releasing.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
With the other cable, clamp the negative end of one battery to a bare metal surface in the car with the dead battery, like a screw or bolt.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
Fake budding branches clamped in the trees, like garlands, filling out the gaps.
—Honor Jones, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp
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Stepping out for her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel, The Substance actor was photographed in a black Schiaparelli halterneck dress, fastened with an ornate gold cuff at the neck that’s typical of the house codes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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Naturally, when the show returned, Goldberg had fastened the fake pregnant belly to her head.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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This included going to every game home and away as the west London club secured the Champions League in 2012.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Their big fear is President Vladimir Putin of Russia gaining the upper hand in Ukraine talks — especially if Mr. Trump looks to secure a windfall of mineral resources — putting Europe at risk.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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But hitching his wagon to Mayfield turned out to be one of the last significant moves of the coach’s tenure.—
Charlotte Observer,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2025
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The couple got hitched in a beautiful ceremony, but their first dance was interrupted by the police.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
30 Jan. 2025
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Snell is expected to anchor a rotation bursting at the seams in talent but teeming with question marks.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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It’s anchored by an actress, Marion Cotillard, who has one of the great faces, and a classical sophistication with a glamorous, out-of-reach noirish beauty that pairs wonderfully with a creature cut out of Hans Christian Andersen: amorous, elusive, but wounded.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Clamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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