as in fastens
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 clamps
The twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
The Pocket Grip also features a central hex drive that clamps a standard hex bit.
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Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 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.
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Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
This is an adjustable graphics-card brace, and its screw tightens the part that clamps it to the slide.
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PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
Here, Lloyd clamps a muzzle — part fetish club, part Bane — over Lucky’s mouth while Pozzo pushes him in a wheelchair (the actor, Michael Patrick Thornton, uses a chair).
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
25 June 2026
The Pocket Grip also features a central hex drive that clamps a standard hex bit.
—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 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
This is an adjustable graphics-card brace, and its screw tightens the part that clamps it to the slide.
—
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
Here, Lloyd clamps a muzzle — part fetish club, part Bane — over Lucky’s mouth while Pozzo pushes him in a wheelchair (the actor, Michael Patrick Thornton, uses a chair).
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamps
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My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness.
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Aquazzura’s signature swirling ankle strap curves upward from the sides of the shoe and fastens the 105mm heel with a slim buckle.
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Ultimately, Apple's release schedule secures its market control, forcing competitors to adapt their strategies.
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Burnham’s victory in Makerfield secures his return to Parliament.
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Following her character’s breakup with a cowboy (played by Luke Grimes), Langley hitches a ride back to Tennessee with a sage country singer who’s already seen it all (Miranda Lambert).
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Piecemeal progress As Scott hitches his legacy to trying to eradicate the thousands of vacant homes that have blighted the city for decades, the contrast between the two neighborhoods may be the biggest hurdle.
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After Cape Fear anchors us in those assurances, the men’s enmity continues manipulating our expectations and our beliefs.
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The Most Expensive Items on the Biohacking Menu The single line item that anchors the top of nearly every clinic menu is NAD+.
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“Clamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamps. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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