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
Those wayward cells can even clamp onto your bowels and grow there.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
The trick here is to really keep the iron clamped tight on your hair the entire time.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
An alternative option is to reverse the warp by clamping the cabinet doors.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
Plus, the kit comes with a clamping applicator to make the whole process a total breeze.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Jan. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
The trick here is to really keep the iron clamped tight on your hair the entire time.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
An alternative option is to reverse the warp by clamping the cabinet doors.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
Plus, the kit comes with a clamping applicator to make the whole process a total breeze.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp
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The towering shoes, made of bright blue imitation crocodile skin and fastened with silk ribbons around the ankle, were inspired by styles from the 18th and 19th centuries.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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There’s a tendon there that fastens the dorsal interossei muscle to bone.—
Jason Anthony,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
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All of her concerts are general admission, so act quick to secure the lowest prices!—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
18 June 2025
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With an empty net, Florida secured two more goals and won their second title with a 5-1 victory.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Boomers’ children aren’t getting hitched as easily, and those who do are less likely to split up.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2025
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At Newfound Gap, folks often hitch northwest down U.S. 441, toward their first day off in Gatlinburg, Tenn.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
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Sam Reinhart’s remarkable four-goal effort and a near-shutout from goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky anchored a thrilling 5-1 Game 6 win Tuesday night at Amerant Bank Arena to keep the Cup in South Florida.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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The 1955 Detroit Red Wings, anchored by the legendary Gordie Howe, are the only other team to achieve that feat seven decades ago.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
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“Clamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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