clasps 1 of 2

plural of clasp
as in grips
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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clasps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clasp

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Recent Examples of clasps
Noun
All of them have been broken into by raiders over the centuries, their walls smashed or lids prised off despite once being locked shut with metal clasps. Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025 Its small gold details include a metal pinmount logo, clasps, and a magnetic snap closure inside to keep your items secure. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025 That tension surfaced in slouchy tailoring, glossy patent reprised from 1998, and a focus on Gancini clasps. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clasps
Noun
  • New data showed manufacturing contracted this month, but less than expected, a hopeful indication that authorities may be coming to grips with industrial overcapacity.
    Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Now, the father-daughter pair work together on the show as grips, the department responsible for camera support, rigging and more.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The bra is made of a silky fabric that’s lightweight and smoothing for a fit that hugs you and stays hidden under clothes.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Yet Massie’s partnership with Paul could pay off anyway, in a district that hugs the Ohio River and includes the Cincinnati suburbs and tiny hamlets like Mount Olivet.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The photo shows Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce on one knee as Swift grasps his face.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Valeria finally grasps the extent of Manu’s deception after finding Bea dead in her hotel room.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But Robbie, ever the scrappy guy, already sees through the naïve guise and holds the FBI Task Force agent at gun point.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Excess water can wear down the glue that holds the bristles and handle together.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When a roach walks through an area treated with boric acid, the dust clings to its body, later attacking its nervous system when ingested.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
  • If culture clings to comfort, strategy will snap at the first bend.
    Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The show takes that fleeting prank and asks what happens when disguise isn’t a joke but a lifeline, when the mask becomes the only face the world will accept.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts and marvels around every corner.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Clasps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clasps. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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