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
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).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
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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The deal, confirmed by Braun’s agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball, secures the 24-year-old as a foundational piece for a team that remains focused on contending for championships in the years ahead.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Tide continue to make Week 1’s loss to Florida State look like an aberration, which secures them a first-round bye.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Loizaga anchors Noticias Telemundo’s late-night newscast, with Ahora 360 marking an expansion of her role.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The 56-year-old recently recounted his iconic faux pas during a conversation with Today show anchors Savannah Guthrie, Carson Daly, and Craig Melvin.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
23 Oct. 2025
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The six catches ties for second-most in a game for Mims in his career.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Clamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamps. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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