clenched; clenching; clenches
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2
: to hold fast : clutch
clenched the arms of the chair
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: 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 movement relaxes the jaw and keeps you from clenching or grinding.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2025
My anxiety climbed, heart racing and head pounding as my jaw clenched tightly.
—Elizabeth Price, Vox, 22 Jan. 2025
The next day, the fisherman was found by rescuers —— dead with his son’s boot still clenched beneath his arm.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
When the vessels clench after a pulse of norepinephrine, cerebrospinal fluid moves in to fill the gap.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 Jan. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2025
My anxiety climbed, heart racing and head pounding as my jaw clenched tightly.
—Elizabeth Price, Vox, 22 Jan. 2025
The next day, the fisherman was found by rescuers —— dead with his son’s boot still clenched beneath his arm.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
When the vessels clench after a pulse of norepinephrine, cerebrospinal fluid moves in to fill the gap.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clench
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“Clench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clench. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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