Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisted
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The rapper sat with his hands clasped and his eyes downcast as the sentence was ready out at a federal court in Manhattan on Friday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025 -
When Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced him, Combs had his head lowered, with his shoulders hunched and his hands clasped.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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Women clutched children in their arms, weeping uncontrollably.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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As Brown crashed hard onto the orange turf of the end zone, his helmet popped off, spinning several yards while Brown continued rolling with the ball clutched in his arms.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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The offensive linemen and running backs have spent more time together in the film room to ensure each responsibility — and the why behind it — is collectively grasped.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Arms stretched wide and his eyes popping even wider, the ball grasped tightly in his left hand, Boise State fifth-year cornerback A’Marion McCoy soaked in the cheers.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Sep. 2025
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Lecornu’s resignation underscores the paralysis that has gripped France since those inconclusive 2024 elections left no party with an outright majority.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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But local officials have suggested that many of his claims and social media posts appear to rely on images from 2020, when demonstrations and unrest gripped the city following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The president has secured buy-in from key Arab and Muslim states, his efforts energized by his criticism of Israel’s audacious and unsuccessful effort to assassinate top Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya in an airstrike in the Qatari capital of Doha.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Felt wings and ears secured with toothpicks transform petite pumpkins into wicked-cute bats.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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“Fisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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