in the clutch

phrase

US

: in a very important or critical situation especially during a sports competition

He is known for his ability to come through in the clutch.

She scored a basket in the clutch.

Examples of in the clutch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Royals pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert came through in the clutch, however. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

An excellent contact hitter, Paredes hits in the clutch, and can be counted upon to offer a quality at-bat, with productive results. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

The Barça attacker came through in the clutch, bringing joy to an entire nation that had almost abandoned him. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Despite the Argentine soccer god’s uncharacteristically rough start — including missing a penalty kick in the first half — Messi came through in the clutch, helping his national team pull off a jaw-dropping comeback. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for in the clutch

• insomuch
• overmuch
• crutch
• cutch
• dutch
• hutch
• much
• mutch
• such
• touch
• nonesuch
• retouch