How to Use in the clutch in a Sentence

in the clutch

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• Flagg had a chance to tie the game in the clutch but couldn't knock down the shot.
  — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
• Williams once again came up in the clutch in PKs.
  — Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
• Smith played well and didn’t have any drops, but the team couldn’t come through in the clutch.
  — Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
• But when asked to deliver in the clutch, Nix has.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
• The senior came through in the clutch with two huge jumpers to get the Bears the win.
  — Dallas News, 20 Nov. 2022
• One inning later, Carnes came through in the clutch again.
  — Tony Gleason, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
• The Illini have lost four overtime games and seem to wilt in the clutch.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
• But the young Spurs being nearly perfect in the clutch?
  — Zach Harper, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
• Vinatieri became famous for his ability to come through in the clutch.
  — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 May 2021
• Those teams lived on the edge, always winning in the clutch and with superb pitching.
  — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
• The Blazers have been excellent in the clutch.
  — Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
• This spring, with Stewart coming through in the clutch, there was no falling short.
  — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
• The Heat simply can’t score in the clutch, leading to more losses in close games than wins.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
• And Morgan delivered in the clutch to reward that show of faith.
  — Star Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
• But everyone on the Spurs shot terribly from deep in the clutch.
  — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 June 2026
• Jonquel Jones deferred to her teammates in the clutch a handful of times.
  — Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 7 Oct. 2021
• Johnson was pivotal in all of those wins, impressing Boyle with his poise in the clutch.
  — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
• Young’s poise, patience and ability to strike downfield helped the offense thrive in the clutch.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
• Quinn Hughes came through in the clutch to keep the Americans’ gold medal hopes alive.
  — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
• Mayfield was big in the clutch and showed the type of arm strength and release that McVay adores.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2022
• This leads me to my final reason and that is that, somehow, in the clutch, that same hive mind performs even better.
  — Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
• Ionescu came through in the clutch with the game on the line, but the Fever could not execute with a chance to seal the win.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 15 May 2021
• The Longhorns went 5-for-15 from three but hit three of their final five, showing up in the clutch.
  — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
• Even a small regression for DeRozan in the clutch could hurt Chicago.
  — Jason Patt, Forbes, 31 July 2022
• But Mahomes’ ability to come through in the clutch was something that first had to be seen to be believed.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
• Houston has been shockingly horrible in the clutch.
  — Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
• The action on the court has been spectacular, and teams that are good in the clutch are reaping the benefits.
  — Zach Harper, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
• Will the Ravens do the unthinkable and send another kicker out in the clutch at some point this season?
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
• In addition to his strong play, Gordon has been one of the postseason's best players in the clutch.
  — Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
• The Suns outscored their opponents by 107 total points in the clutch last season.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 9 Feb. 2023