CLAMPS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

clamps

verb

present tense third-person singular of clamp

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. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 23 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

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Verb

Unique to the mid-top is a metal hook that fastens its collar strap, replacing the plastic hook traditionally seen on the Air Force 1 Mid.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026
My favorite detail is the red ribbon on Giovanna’s right shoulder, which fastens her sleeve to her dress and floats over the darkness.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Definition of fastens

Verb

However, just as absurd are the directions the story takes from that point on, and the mechanics by which its central family secures their eventual happy ending.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
If no candidate secures a majority of the vote in Tuesday's primary, the contest could head to a runoff later this month to determine who takes on Democrat Annie Andrews in November.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of secures

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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).

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
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.

— Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025

Definition of hitches

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Pumpkin spice still anchors autumn menus, but pecan is quickly closing the gap for drinkers who want something nuttier and less sweet.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Defensively, Bett anchors the interior line, while sophomores Joseph Mbatchou and Jeremiah McCloud look poised for second-year jumps after promising freshman seasons.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026