as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position
clamped the headphones to her ears and began to listen
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Recent Examples of clamp
When the dog did not stop biting, Jeffrey pulled Tex by his collar twice, lifting Paredes off the ground for nearly 30 seconds with the dog still clamped around his neck.
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The Beats Studio Pro have a comfortable headband that isn’t too tight and exerts less clamping force than the Sony XM5s.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The other mode relies on heated plates, not airflow, to decrease frizz and add bounce to your ends — think of this setting like a straightener that combs through your hair rather than clamping it.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Paris Fashion Week occurred around Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, and while political upheavals made for front row chatter, most designers clamped up when pressed about any issues beyond their hemlines.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The Beats Studio Pro have a comfortable headband that isn’t too tight and exerts less clamping force than the Sony XM5s.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The other mode relies on heated plates, not airflow, to decrease frizz and add bounce to your ends — think of this setting like a straightener that combs through your hair rather than clamping it.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Paris Fashion Week occurred around Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, and while political upheavals made for front row chatter, most designers clamped up when pressed about any issues beyond their hemlines.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp
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Prioritize staying inside your vehicle with your seatbelt fastened and wait for emergency assistance to arrive. Were you involved in a car accident?—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the entryway leading into the jail, guards put him in a restraint chair and fastened the straps, the complaint says.—
Julia Marnin,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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Technical expertise, discovery and inventory tools, and project planning assistance from a commercial OpenJDK provider can significantly help secure and maintain executive support and ultimately impact a successful transition.—
Scott Sellers,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Anthony Edwards and the Wolves are just one win away from securing some rest ahead of the Western Conference Finals after taking down the Lakers in five, though their success against the Warriors sans Stephen Curry does come with a caveat.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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As flames advanced toward the Tel Aviv-to-Jerusalem highway, many people abandoned their cars and fled on foot or hitched rides with other vehicles heading in the opposite direction.—
Ibrahim Hazboun and Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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But perhaps the most serious rebuke to the liberal international order has come from inside the democracies, where populist parties have hitched economic grievances, anti-immigrant sentiments, and the loss of faith in their own elites and institutions to an authoritarian domestic turn.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Needham’s block – anchored by Kurdziel, arguably the state’s top middle hitter – challenged Brookline to finish off points after several rallies.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2025
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The ceiling rises to 30 feet, and a banyan tree anchors the front of the store in a nod to the old Grove’s aesthetic.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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“Clamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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