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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
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
In one drawing, a cap fitted with interior spikes is clamped onto the artist’s skull.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 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
Florida’s defense has clamped up, holding opponents to three goals or fewer in six of these eight games.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Once clamped, the arm itself can move, or the tube can be wound up to lift or rotate the object in its grasp.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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
In one drawing, a cap fitted with interior spikes is clamped onto the artist’s skull.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 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
Florida’s defense has clamped up, holding opponents to three goals or fewer in six of these eight games.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Once clamped, the arm itself can move, or the tube can be wound up to lift or rotate the object in its grasp.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamped
Verb
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Fifty-eight gazar- and organza-covered buttons lined the back of the bodice, all fastened by Rouleau loops.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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At the moment of the attack, the patrol was monitoring a black rhino and tracking the animal through a GPS device fastened to its ankle.—
Ryan Brennan
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The massive, unofficial sandbar party transformed Lake Boca Raton into a sea of anchored vessels, music, and socializing for the annual South Florida tradition.—
Joe Cavaretta,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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The pair left The Abaco Inn bar on Elbow Cay in their dinghy at dusk on April 4, headed to their anchored sailboat just off the cay's western coast.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There is the lamb-like dreamer, Wesley So, and the trollish Hikaru Nakamura, who believes that his unprecedented success as a streamer has secured him a greater legacy than any prestigious chess title would.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Woody Allen has secured financing for his next movie; actors like Scarlett Johansson and Javier Bardem have publicly reiterated their support for him.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Its bonded and riveted aluminum chassis features a suspension that doesn't crack teeth even in its firmest setting.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
18 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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The exodus could weaken the surveillance and counterintelligence apparatus that helped sustain Venezuela’s authoritarian system for years, even as analysts warn that remnants of the network remain deeply embedded and capable of operating in the shadows.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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The letter contained several examples, complete with embedded pictures, explaining how simple text prompts resulted in glossy renderings of Disney characters, including Darth Vader and Iron Man.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Clamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamped. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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