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Definition of clinch
transitive verb
1 : clench 3
2a : to turn over or flatten the protruding pointed end of (a driven nail); also : to treat (a screw, a bolt, a rivet, etc.) in a similar wayb : to fasten in this way
3a : to make final or irrefutable : settle that clinched the argumentb : to assure the winning of scored a touchdown to clinch the game
intransitive verb
1 : to hold an opponent (as in boxing) at close quarters with one or both arms
2 : to hold fast or firmly
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Examples of clinch in a Sentence
His home run clinched the victory.
The new evidence clinches the case.
Her work on the project should clinch her a promotion.
The photos of the city have clinched it for me. I have to visit Prague.
If they win tonight's game they'll clinch the pennant.
Recent Examples of clinch from the Web
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Asmussen clinched his 18th Churchill training title following Providence’s three-length victory in Wednesday’s sixth race.
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The celebration that was ignited after Hildebrandt tipped a penalty kick attempt by Chicago's Junihno wide of his goal to clinch the 3-1 victory in the shootout shook Nippert Stadium to its foundation.
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As the qualifiers progressed, New Zealand and Oracle fought for the top spot, which Oracle won, clinching one of two places in the final.
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In Olivares’ hands, Moreno is immortalized as 24-year-old clinching his fist high the air while walking through a cloud of tear gas with Venezuela’s colorful flag trailing behind.
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One part of Flow Traders’s strategy was clinching regulatory approval to trade directly with large U.S. investors.
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Other contenders are Panama and Honduras. AFRICA Nigeria needs two more victories to clinch a spot.
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Oklahoma (60-9) can clinch a repeat championship Tuesday in Game 2 of the best-of-three series.
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Wheaton Academy had four chances at a clinching goal denied by Jerantowski, who lunged to her right to make a game-saving stop in the eighth round and extended the game once more with a save in the ninth.
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Origin and Etymology of clinch
probably alteration of clench
clinch
Definition of clinch
Examples of clinch in a Sentence
The referee told the boxers to break their clinch.
Recent Examples of clinch from the Web
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Lines outside of Dick's immediately after a Cavaliers clinch have become a familiar site over the last two years.
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Notable: Mission Bay clinches tie for the league championship.
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Springtown clinches playoff spot with win vs Lake Worth and a Benbrook loss to Kennedale on Friday.
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After two bloody rounds that looked largely even, Overeem staggered Hunt with a left elbow in a clinch.
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My wife just spotted a photo of me on Facebook in a hot clinch with another woman.
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First Known Use of clinch
1659
Clinch
playDefinition of Clinch
river about 300 miles (480 kilometers) long in southwestern Virginia and eastern Tennessee flowing southwest into the Tennessee River
CLINCH Defined for English Language Learners
clinch
playDefinition of clinch for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) certain or final
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: to make certain the winning of (something)
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: to hold each other closely during a fight
clinch
Definition of clinch for English Language Learners
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: a position in which two people (such as two boxers) are holding each other very closely
CLINCH Defined for Kids
clinch
playDefinition of clinch for Students
clinched
;clinching
: to show to be certain or true She presented facts that clinched the argument.
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