Examples of clench in a Sentence
Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
Terrell's eyes were clenched tight in nervous anticipation as the winning name was announced at show's end.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024
The coincidences humbled me; suddenly, the clamp clenching my atrium loosened a notch.
—Jessica Amento, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Don’t leave home without a rose clenched in your teeth.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2024
Campbell’s left hand gripped part of his wheelchair, clenching and unclenching the metal.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2024
Gottlieb made the final cuts, twirling the white nylon above her head before clenching her fist.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
However, Karamo refused to step down and instead clenched to her title maintaining control of the state party's bank accounts and its website.
—USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
And tonally, the series is somewhat clenched at first, which reflects the personalities of the two main characters.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Middle English, from Old English -clencan; akin to Old English clingan to cling
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Clench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clench. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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