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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 clamped
Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Minnesota, facing elimination at 3-1 in this series, clamped up.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Wearing trending shades—Phoebe Philo’s oversized Bombé frames, currently clamped over the eyes of everyone from Elsa Hosk to Charli xcx—Rihanna embraced her inner lingerie mogul with bra-first fashion beneath her oversized blazer.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 11 May 2026
The same gloved hand that had reached through the broken window clamped around her calf.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Needing a stop, Aaron Gordon clamped De’Aaron Fox to force an air-ball at the shot clock buzzer.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Plus, a locking feature keeps the plates clamped shut for easier, safer storage in your bag.
—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Then his mouth clamped shut above his hard little set-back chin.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The blacksmith clamped this tang into the hilt and secured it with rivets, reported Archaeology News.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
Here, the oyster clamped swiftly shut, pinching Yara’s finger.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Minnesota, facing elimination at 3-1 in this series, clamped up.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Wearing trending shades—Phoebe Philo’s oversized Bombé frames, currently clamped over the eyes of everyone from Elsa Hosk to Charli xcx—Rihanna embraced her inner lingerie mogul with bra-first fashion beneath her oversized blazer.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 11 May 2026
The same gloved hand that had reached through the broken window clamped around her calf.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
Needing a stop, Aaron Gordon clamped De’Aaron Fox to force an air-ball at the shot clock buzzer.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Plus, a locking feature keeps the plates clamped shut for easier, safer storage in your bag.
—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
Then his mouth clamped shut above his hard little set-back chin.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The blacksmith clamped this tang into the hilt and secured it with rivets, reported Archaeology News.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamped
Adjective
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The Golden Knights play a center-release system, where their defensemen don’t travel above the tops of circles, and both defensemen stay anchored close to their net, and their center does most of the work.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Outrage over the remarks has grown as the Angels remain anchored at the bottom of the standings.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Seashell earrings feel like a natural evolution for the kind of girls who, like me, grew up with a shell necklace securely fastened around their neck each summer.—
Lidia Maseres,
Glamour,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Unlike clip- and tape-ins, these are pre-bonded strands that use partial keratin — a protein already found in the hair — as an adhesive.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Yet advocates say bonded labor is still rampant in the sugar industry, as recent incidents in Maharashtra have shown.—
Haziq Qadri,
The Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2023
Verb
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Her bravery not only secured this conviction but has undoubtedly made her campus and our city safer.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Bass, who has served as mayor since 2022 and faced scrutiny over her handling of the devastating LA fires, advanced to a runoff after no candidate secured more than 50% of the vote in Tuesday's primary.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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But only when connected locally to the car—there’s no embedded modem, so forget about remote access.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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The pilot, which used Avery Dennison’s embedded RFID sensor technology in garments, demonstrated how the scannable system can accurately and automatically capture data needed to handle garments at scale.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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“Clamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamped. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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