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1
: any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam
2
: something likened to a vise
… the economic vise of slow growth and rampant price increases.—
David Milne
David Milne
vised; vising
: to hold, force, or squeeze with or as if with a vise
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
But each time, the Clintons found a way out of the vise.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
McDonald’s left leg was vised between two plates of armored steel.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
McDonald’s left leg was vised between two plates of armored steel.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
But each time, the Clintons found a way out of the vise.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
On Sunday, the vise around James began to tighten after an unidentified tipster told police that the person in the video had a familiar gait and might work at the facility, according to the charging documents.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
But each time, the Clintons found a way out of the vise.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
In Tempe's case, that means the city will have greater flexibility to enact regulations if the judge isn't convinced the picnics are protected expression, and vise versa.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
McDonald’s left leg was vised between two plates of armored steel.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
Verb
In Tempe's case, that means the city will have greater flexibility to enact regulations if the judge isn't convinced the picnics are protected expression, and vise versa.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
McDonald’s left leg was vised between two plates of armored steel.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
Noun
On Sunday, the vise around James began to tighten after an unidentified tipster told police that the person in the video had a familiar gait and might work at the facility, according to the charging documents.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
But each time, the Clintons found a way out of the vise.
—Steven Sloan The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Vise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vise. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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