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
Unfortunately, during his journey, Vasi encountered a wire snare trap, which ended up clamped around his back leg in September 2019.
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Here, Lloyd clamps a muzzle — part fetish club, part Bane — over Lucky’s mouth while Pozzo pushes him in a wheelchair (the actor, Michael Patrick Thornton, uses a chair).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Then the second deputy does the same before the first mounts the gator to hold it down and clamp its mouth.
—Richard Tribou, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Stopping power comes from titanium calipers clamping upgraded carbon-ceramic rotors.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Here, Lloyd clamps a muzzle — part fetish club, part Bane — over Lucky’s mouth while Pozzo pushes him in a wheelchair (the actor, Michael Patrick Thornton, uses a chair).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Then the second deputy does the same before the first mounts the gator to hold it down and clamp its mouth.
—Richard Tribou, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Stopping power comes from titanium calipers clamping upgraded carbon-ceramic rotors.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp
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The necklace—five strands of costume pearls by Roger Scemama for Hubert de Givenchy, fastened with a crystal brooch—turned faux bijoux into cinematic iconography.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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For Stone, the Susa sandals aligned with the breezy sophistication of her archival spring 1996 Donna Karan ensemble, which consisted of a column skirt and a collared top daintily fastened at the chest.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The final race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season came down to the wire with Kyle Larson beating out Denny Hamlin to secure his second career Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona on Sunday.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Robertson eventually moved into Scorsese’s Malibu home, securing a room of his own, and the two newly single dudes became as enmeshed in excess as in moviemaking.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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That outlines Andromeda, the princess, who’s hitched to the rear end of the horse.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Getting stuck in some remote native village for 36 days while hitching rides.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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Breaking ground in 2025, the 73,000-square-foot Arclodge clubhouse, designed by Hart Howerton with interiors by Champalimaud, will anchor the community with dining, spa, fitness, bowling, and climbing walls.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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The defense, anchored by Axel Gomez, Tyson Abdullah, Santiago Cerezo and Andre Gonzales, has 15 sacks and 13 interceptions.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Clamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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