FISTED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

fisted

verb

Definition of fisted

past tense of fist

as in clasped

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As the service began, it was clasped shut.

— Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 June 2026
The Philly duo’s tender, faintly medieval-sounding folk song has its hands clasped and its heart on its sleeve.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

Definition of clasped

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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

Definition of clutched

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To improve reliability during use, the system also incorporates motion sensors that detect transport movements after an object has been grasped.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
The North Star socialists grasped that the organization was in danger of surrendering its commitment to democratic principles.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Definition of grasped

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Heavy rain and flooding are breaking a heat wave that gripped New York City and much of the Northeast last week.

— Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Lights had been switched off to conserve electricity amid fuel shortages that have gripped Cuba since the beginning of the year.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of gripped

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Jolly replaced him and, within two months, secured Moreno’s approval to hire the architect of a World Series championship team to figure out what was not right in the organization, and to fix it.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
At the time, Taylor was in the process of re-recording her first six albums after not being given the chance to buy back her masters, but has since secured complete ownership of her discography.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Definition of secured

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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.

— Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.

— Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025

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