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
Then his mouth clamped shut above his hard little set-back chin.
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Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
For astro shooters, this is unlikely to be a major drawback, and for other shooters, there's always another way to use a filter, with a bit of creativity or using an alternative clamping system.
—Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The device, which clamps onto the line just above the hook and pairs zinc and graphite in seawater, creates a small electric field about the size of a beachball around the hook, and rattles approaching sharks.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Investigators believe the girl was alive when Stotts abandoned her and died because Stotts did not clamp the umbilical cord after birth, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
For astro shooters, this is unlikely to be a major drawback, and for other shooters, there's always another way to use a filter, with a bit of creativity or using an alternative clamping system.
—Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The device, which clamps onto the line just above the hook and pairs zinc and graphite in seawater, creates a small electric field about the size of a beachball around the hook, and rattles approaching sharks.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Investigators believe the girl was alive when Stotts abandoned her and died because Stotts did not clamp the umbilical cord after birth, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp
Verb
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The key rings were fastened with hard plastic locks.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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In Wales on Thursday, William and Kate projected modernity, stability, and, quite frankly, fun, posing for selfies, playing rock, paper, scissors with children, and Kate letting a young girl fasten a necklace around her neck.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nick Suzuki answered moments later, securing the fifth consecutive 20-goal season for Montreal’s captain.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The lobbyist helped secure Downtown Plaza as the site for the new Kings arena, putting together a deal with real estate developers to purchase the site and later sell it for a significant profit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Other songwriters might opt to wring notes of sadness from the whole squad getting hitched, but this one is winking at the listener, signifying the end of his seclusion in Europe and the embrace of fans who haven’t had an audience with him in a long time.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The clerk only found out who was getting hitched when the bride told her that her new surname would be Bessette-Kennedy.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Gulf today is packed with tankers and other ships unable to get out, including Salgado’s, which is anchored off the coast of Iraq.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sri Lanka said another Iranian warship was anchored near its coast on Thursday and that more than 200 sailors were being escorted to a naval base on the outskirts of the capital, Colombo.—
Jon Gambrell,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Clamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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