fisted

verb

Definition of fistednext
past tense of fist
as in clasped

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  1. clasped
  2. secured
  3. held
Verb
  • By late afternoon, Fernandez is dozing in his chair, mouth agape, hands clasped in his lap.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Next to De León was a statue of the church’s namesake, Our Lady of Sorrows, hands clasped and face frozen in misery.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of clasped
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia secured the right to host the 2034 World Cup on Wednesday following a vote by FIFA’s 211 member federations.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The strap is secured with a Velcro closure, allowing for easy adjustment and a precise fit.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of secured
Verb
  • In 2004, the Defense Advanced Research Projects agency (DARPA) held the Grand Challenge, a 150 mile course in the Mojave desert to spur development of autonomous vehicles.
    Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While no team would complete the course in the first year, DARPA held subsequent events including the DARPA Urban Challenge in 2007 to encourage investment in technology to enable vehicles to drive autonomously in cities.
    Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of held
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“Fisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisted. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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