clasp 1 of 2

as in grip
the act or manner of holding be careful that your clasp on the cat isn't too tight, or she could get hurt

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clasp

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verb

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Recent Examples of clasp
Noun
However, the pin-style clasp on the cardigan sweater and the barrel-leg silhouette on the pants keep this look firmly rooted and on trend for 2025. Camille Freestone, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025 Developed over two years, the Serpenti Aeterna watch snaking around the wrist features a clasp closure mechanism and signature hexagonal scales etched in the inner contour. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
When the males clasped the female bodies, the female appeared to go limp and the color drained from their bodies, according to the study. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 The President presided grandly from behind the Resolute desk, with Musk standing to the side, his hands clasped in front of his chest. Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clasp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clasp
Noun
  • Her son sported a pair of jeans and a blue shirt, with a pair of white grip socks on his feet.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Russia's grip on these five regions is not internationally recognized.
    Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • James scurried after and hugged both his father and grandfathers' legs.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • Whitmer hugged Trump at the event, less than one month after she was photographed hiding her face at an Oval Office meeting with the president.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • At the lowest income levels, only about 13% of households held retirement accounts in 2022, according to the federal Survey of Consumer Finances.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Democrats currently hold a slim 51 to 49 majority in the state’s House of Delegates, giving way for a competitive race for the majority in November.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Twice, the Foxes had fourth spot in their grasp, in 2019-20 and 2020-21, only to throw it away.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Even without a cure, Turner says his grasp on life is stronger than ever.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Serene blue acrylic patches, cradling the artist, accentuating the father’s magnified hand, and barely brushing by the mother’s leg, draw together the family unit.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The next day, Aren saw a photo on the front page of the local newspaper of Baylee’s battered and lifeless body cradled in the arms of an Oklahoma City firefighter.
    Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Many guests spend their entire vacation inside the Disney bubble – playing in the parks, staying at Disney hotels, dining at Disney restaurants, taking resort transportation and more.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton took a lackluster feud and doused it with tension in the span of one shoot promo.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Clasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clasp. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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