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clamped

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Synonyms & Antonyms of clamped

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in anchored

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for clamped

anchored

bonded,
cemented,
glued

embedded
(also imbedded),
entrenched
(also intrenched),
impacted,
implanted

fast,
firm,
frozen,
jammed,
lodged,
set,
snug,
stuck,
tight,
wedged

attached,
bound,
fastened,
secured

immovable,
unyielding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for clamped

insecure,
loose

detached,
dislodged,
freed,
loosened,
unattached,
unbound,
undone,
unfastened,
unsecured

movable
(or moveable),
yielding

clamped

verb

past tense of clamp

Synonyms & Antonyms of clamped (Entry 2 of 2)

to put securely in place or in a desired position

clamped the headphones to her ears and began to listen

Synonyms for clamped

anchored,
caught,
fastened,
fixed,
hitched,
moored,
secured,
set

Words Related to clamped

embedded
(also imbedded),
entrenched
(also intrenched),
implanted,
ingrained
(also engrained),
lodged,
stuffed,
wedged

Near Antonyms for clamped

extracted,
pried,
prized,
pulled,
rooted (out),
tore (out),
uprooted,
wrested,
yanked

Antonyms for clamped

loosed,
loosened,
unfastened,
unfixed,
unloosed,
unloosened

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Thesaurus Entries Near clamped

clamp down (on)

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clamped down

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“Clamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamped. Accessed 28 Nov. 2021.

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