double-clutch
verb
dou·ble-clutch
ˌdə-bəl-ˈkləch 
double-clutched; double-clutching; double-clutches
: to shift gears in an automotive vehicle by shifting into neutral and pumping the clutch before shifting to another gear
Examples of double-clutch in a Sentence
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Murphy’s double-clutch dunk over Brook Lopez to close out a fast break spawned by Herb Jones’ steal gave New Orleans a 117-101 lead with 4:43 left, and the Pelicans led by as many as 20 in the final minutes.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Murphy's double-clutch dunk over Brook Lopez to close out a fast break spawned by Herb Jones' steal gave New Orleans a 117-101 lead with 4:43 left, and the Pelicans led by as many as 20 in the final minutes.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
David, though, got him back with a double-clutch triple over Psaute’s hands at the third-quarter buzzer.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Senior forward Maxi Adams collected a loose ball underneath the basket and finished with a double-clutch dunk.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
His double-clutch 3-pointer at the buzzer punctuated a 25-8 run.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Most penguins will only lay a single clutch [of eggs] a year … but these birds will often double-clutch.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
To think twice or double-clutch.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 7 Dec. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Murphy's double-clutch dunk over Brook Lopez to close out a fast break spawned by Herb Jones' steal gave New Orleans a 117-101 lead with 4:43 left, and the Pelicans led by as many as 20 in the final minutes.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
David, though, got him back with a double-clutch triple over Psaute’s hands at the third-quarter buzzer.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Senior forward Maxi Adams collected a loose ball underneath the basket and finished with a double-clutch dunk.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
His double-clutch 3-pointer at the buzzer punctuated a 25-8 run.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Most penguins will only lay a single clutch [of eggs] a year … but these birds will often double-clutch.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
To think twice or double-clutch.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Double-clutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-clutch. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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