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
Pressure-free battery operation Operating without high stack pressure removes the need for complex fixtures and heavy clamping systems.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
In one drawing, a cap fitted with interior spikes is clamped onto the artist’s skull.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Because Bridges has already authored the type of plays that justified the acquisition — clamping Cunningham in a Game 6 elimination last postseason, then delivering a decisive defensive stop on Jaylen Brown to end Boston’s season in Round 2.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Then his mouth clamped shut above his hard little set-back chin.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
In one drawing, a cap fitted with interior spikes is clamped onto the artist’s skull.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Because Bridges has already authored the type of plays that justified the acquisition — clamping Cunningham in a Game 6 elimination last postseason, then delivering a decisive defensive stop on Jaylen Brown to end Boston’s season in Round 2.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Then his mouth clamped shut above his hard little set-back chin.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp
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Jesús Domínguez pushes through thick brush lining a rugged mountainside with an AK-47 slung over his shoulder and a grenade fastened to his leather belt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The images, taken from a camera fastened to a fence and focused on the back of the house and another that showed the driveway and front of the garage door, captured family members, landscapers and pool workers stretching back weeks prior to the kidnapping.—
Pat Milton,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Unable to secure a Miami venue in time to meet the MLS deadline, the Beckham-Mas group invested upwards of $100 million to build a stadium and training facility in Broward County, on the grounds of the former Lockhart Stadium, the very same place Horowitz resorted to three decades earlier.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Podziemski then stole the ensuing inbounds pass to secure the win.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Stinknet grows aggressively, winning the numbers game of reproduction by releasing hundreds of seeds per plant that can ride far on the wind or hitch on a vehicle.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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That starts before the trailer is even hitched to the tow vehicle, as the unit can locate the tow vehicle hitch and secure in place at the touch of a command on the accompanying app.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
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The primary retreat anchors dual bathrooms, a private salon and an oversized dressing room.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Formed in Southern California in 2011, the group built its following on a genre-blurring sound that mixes alternative rock, indie pop and hip-hop influences, anchored by frontman Jesse Rutherford’s brooding vocals.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Clamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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