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as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit
a clutch of medals adorned the general's chest
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as in batch
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a clutch of people traveling together
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as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
a football quarterback who always comes through in the clutch
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as in power
the right or means to command or control others
a nation no longer living in the clutch of a cruel tyrant
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as in to grip
to have or keep in one's hands
he clutched the eggs carefully so he wouldn't drop them
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Recent Examples of clutch
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The look was topped off with colorful beaded necklaces, maroon shoes and a black clutch handbag.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
No sense rehashing the substance of Collier’s broadside, although much of the subsequent pearl clutching was a bit precious in light of Bryce Harper’s midsummer activism.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Amazon’s advertising unit on Wednesday introduced its roster of presenting sponsors for the opening season of Prime Video’s NBA coverage, a clutch of top-tier sports spenders that includes the likes of AT&T, Mercedes-Benz and State Farm.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The look was topped off with colorful beaded necklaces, maroon shoes and a black clutch handbag.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Women clutched children in their arms, weeping uncontrollably.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
No sense rehashing the substance of Collier’s broadside, although much of the subsequent pearl clutching was a bit precious in light of Bryce Harper’s midsummer activism.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Even before the shutdown gripped Washington, there were mounting Democratic complaints that Trump would undermine any government funding deals struck by Congress with his use of pocket rescissions, aimed at canceling spending unilaterally at the end of a fiscal year.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Oct. 2025
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It’s made from durable, attractive stainless steel and has ergonomic knobs that are easy to grip.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Seldom without a piece of grass or straw clenched between his teeth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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To estimate 10 degrees in the sky, use the width of your clenched first held at arm's length.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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But as Muttaqi went about a public relations blitz in India and held talks with Indian officials, deadly clashes erupted along the Durand Line border between Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent days.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lyon has earned the net Alex Lyon was playing his fourth game in seven days and still held steady for most of the night.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Clutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutch. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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