clenched; clenching; clenches
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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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Hank Willis Thomas’ (b. 1976) monumental bronze raised arm and clenched fist doesn’t require 500 words of wall text to interpret.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Not a market clenched in anticipation of a significant air pocket in growth.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Try box breathing—inhaling on a four-count, holding for four, exhaling on a four-count, holding for four—while clenching and releasing your fists.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 21 May 2025
The Najaf player stretched out his arms, fists still clenched, and lifted his head to look into the captain’s eyes.
—Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Not a market clenched in anticipation of a significant air pocket in growth.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Try box breathing—inhaling on a four-count, holding for four, exhaling on a four-count, holding for four—while clenching and releasing your fists.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside Online, 21 May 2025
The Najaf player stretched out his arms, fists still clenched, and lifted his head to look into the captain’s eyes.
—Jason Anthony, The Atlantic, 14 June 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 9 Jul. 2025.
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