clamping

present participle of clamp

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clamping But that brief period of openness and luxury ended quickly, with international sanctions clamping back down in 2003. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 As a result, the object is reportedly held steadily and securely in place, with the clamping pressure distributed evenly across its surface at multiple points. New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025 Their strong clamping force and uncomfortable fit don't help. Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamping
Verb
  • And then the push into space is just a step towards securing a future for generations to come.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Many are signaling a willingness to dig in during this round of funding negotiations after many, including Schumer, got blowback from the Democratic base for delivering the votes to offset a March shutdown without securing any substantial GOP concessions.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The sandals feature a buckle-fastening ankle strap.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • Sorkin, Kernen and Quick have been anchoring the show together for the last 14 years, with Kernen serving as the doyen of the group, going to back to its 1995 debut.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The steel-rod reinforcement does double duty keeping joints tight and gap free and adding stability at each corner as well as anchoring the home to the ground.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In the new Regensdorf trial, RIVR ONE robots will be hitching rides in Swiss Post delivery vans, then carrying select Swiss Post parcels and Migros Online grocery deliveries from those vans to clients' doorsteps.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But Amazon must be doing something right if even Peacock sees the value of hitching its wagon to the big guy.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Clamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamping. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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