Synonyms of clutched

clutched

verb

past tense of clutch

as in clenched

to have or keep in one's hands

he clutched the eggs carefully so he wouldn't drop them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clenched
• gripped
• held
• grabbed
• carried
• cradled
• clung (to)
• took
• clasped
• snatched
• hugged
• grasped
• seized
• held on to
• bore
• trapped
• captured
• felt
• grappled
• hung on to
• handled
• landed
• bagged
• fingered
• hooked
• caught
• snapped (up)
• nailed
• snared
• pawed
• embraced
• corralled
• nabbed
• collared
• latched (on or onto)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• handed
• gave
• dropped
• unclasped
• rendered
• delivered
• released
• yielded
• relinquished
• unhanded
• ceded
• turned over
• handed out
• handed over
• gave up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clutched

Erblin Ademi clutched the photo of his father holding him as a little boy. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Throughout his wanderings, the uxorious Odysseus clings to a little doll figure, intended to represent his wife (like the spinning top clutched by Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Inception'); the real woman is barely more interesting. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Kirk’s widow, Erika, clutched a tissue and watched intently as a person said to be Robinson ran across the roof. — Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Allowance clutched in hot hands, the neighborhood kids come together to choose among ice pops, Italian ice, and all kinds of colorful ice cream treats. — Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 2026

Women clutched photographs of sons and brothers killed in the war — many of them fighting for Hezbollah — while others held photographs of Nasrallah or Iran’s Khamenei. — Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Eitan, 3, clutched a dinosaur while his older brother, Abel, 6, held a bright orange fox clad in a rainbow long-sleeve shirt. — Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

And there Salah was, standing barefoot on a small podium, the Player of the Game trophy clutched between his hands. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 June 2026

Hathaway clutched her belly one last time before running off camera. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 June 2026