Synonyms of clutches

clutches 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of clutch

1

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit

a clutch of medals adorned the general's chest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clusters
• batches
• collections
• arrays
• sets
• bunches
• batteries
• assemblages
• groups
• packages
• constellations
• groupings
• clumps
• lots
• assortments
• blocks
• series
• banks
• mixtures
• varieties
• bands
• suites
• clots
• knots
• parcels
• accumulations
• huddles
• aggregates
• passels
• aggregations
• musters
• the whole kit and caboodle
• suits
• sundries
• jumbles
• runs
• agglomerations
• conglomerations
• cycles
• odds and ends
• hodgepodges
• miscellanies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• units
• items
• entities
• singles

2

as in groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

a clutch of people traveling together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• groups
• batches
• groupings
• clusters
• bands
• bunches
• lots
• crops
• batteries
• consorts
• teams
• platoons
• crews
• bodies
• arrays
• parties
• squadrons
• constellations
• knots
• battalions
• circles
• collectives
• parcels
• organizations
• boodles
• schools
• huddles
• rings
• gangs
• brigades
• passels
• gatherings
• the whole kit and caboodle
• assemblies
• posses
• sets
• congregations
• cliques
• outfits
• factions
• clans
• fellowships
• guilds
• rounds
• broods
• sects
• task forces
• coteries
• unions
• musters
• coalitions
• phalanxes
• blocs
• orders
• alliances
• federations
• leagues
• confederacies
• confederations
• bevies
• coveys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individuals
• singles

clutches

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of clutch

1

as in crises

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action

a football quarterback who always comes through in the clutch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crises
• crossroads
• heads
• situations
• extremities
• emergencies
• flash points
• exigencies
• boiling points
• junctures
• breaking points
• crunches
• predicaments
• possibilities
• crunch times
• tinderboxes
• conjunctures
• Dunkirks
• points of no return
• zero hours
• moments of truth
• milestones
• climaxes
• conditions
• corners
• contingencies
• straits
• turning points
• passes
• happenings
• scrapes
• jams
• landmarks
• hot waters
• pinches
• spots
• deadlocks
• holes
• fixes
• impasses
• stalemates
• last minutes
• last ditches
• eleventh hours

2

as in powers

the right or means to command or control others

a nation no longer living in the clutch of a cruel tyrant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• powers
• controls
• dominions
• sways
• reigns
• grips
• arms
• reins
• authorities
• commands
• jurisdictions
• death grips
• sovereignties
• influences
• holds
• privileges
• pulls
• voices
• dominances
• managements
• weights
• rights
• prerogatives
• clouts
• masteries
• supremacies
• directions
• leverages
• imperiums
• predominances
• moments
• eminences
• importances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

clutches

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of clutch

as in grips

to have or keep in one's hands

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grips
• clenches
• holds
• grabs
• carries
• clings (to)
• cradles
• traps
• bags
• takes
• snatches
• grasps
• fingers
• lands
• handles
• holds on to
• captures
• clasps
• nails
• seizes
• hangs on to
• hooks
• grapples
• snares
• feels
• hugs
• catches
• snaps (up)
• collars
• latches (on or onto)
• paws
• embraces
• bears
• corrals
• nabs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hands
• gives
• drops
• unclasps
• renders
• releases
• relinquishes
• yields
• delivers
• unhands
• hands out
• turns over
• cedes
• hands over
• gives up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clutches

Noun

Bag designs were more polarized, with oversize silhouettes and revivals of heritage styles juxtaposed to fantasy minaudière designs, sculptural clutches and embellished mini bags displaying brands’ craftsmanship and doubling as objects of art. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

The team allows small single-compartment clutches or clear bags measuring no more than 5 by 9 inches. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Ellis provided her chic evening clutches to roughly a dozen stars, stylish women that included Allison Janney, Jean Smart, Olivia Munn, Carrie Coon and Awkwafina. — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

But her time with the thoughtful gift would be short-lived, as another fan intercepted the throw and grabbed the towel from her clutches. — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026

She’s unknowingly fallen into the clutches of a demented, powerless warlock (McLeod) bent on stealing her power for his own. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

From feathery clutches to frilly brooches, fashion week guests are using the playful texture to give their looks an unexpected pop. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026

Smith, too, struggled to escape the clutches of a Burnley defence that saw Hjalmar Ekdal replace the tiring Igor midway through the second half. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Researchers have warned for years that rogue AI models could one day become powerful enough to escape the clutches of their human overlords. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Anna practically clutches her pearls when asked to help the homeless. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

For years, Guerin has held onto his veteran core like a grandmother clutches her third-generation pearls. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 July 2026

In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies. — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

In it, Marilyn clutches the pillow toward her, revealing her disarming fragility. — Michael Soncin, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026

Here, a guest clutches hers as the finishing touch to her breezy button-down, maxi skirt, and heeled flip-flops. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 June 2026

Lemann, like the talkative older ladies of her youth, clutches the motifs of her past like talismans. — Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026

Martin Short clutches his laptop walking onto set for Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026

Mispelys Salazar clutches a stack of papers close to her chest as bristling wind gusts threaten to send them flying into the air. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025