fisted

past tense of fist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisted
Verb
  • At the end, before Fallon reappeared, all pep and cheer, Forge clasped his hands together and closed his eyes, as if locked in prayer.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
  • There were only two worshippers, one in the water, hands clasped in prayer, and the other seated on the bottommost step, looking intently toward the river or maybe at the other bather.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • According to The Cut, Tami also impersonated Kendra for her last Halloween party, dressing as a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit paired with a mask of her mugshot and phones clutched in its hands.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Zarutska clutched her throat and collapsed.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This thoughtful composition from Yang Bo was taken in the sky over Nanjing, China during totality, creating the illusion that the blood moon is being grasped in the claw of a vast stone dragon.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The robot must determine where the object can be safely grasped, whether surfaces will slip or break under pressure, and how weight is distributed.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As a lead disappeared, a normally calm and collected Stafford gripped his blue and gold helmet and spiked it into the turf at Nissan Stadium.
    Nate Atkins, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • International headlines often paint Haiti as a nation gripped by crisis — from political unrest and economic hardship to uncertainty about the future and unruly crime.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The New England Patriots secured their first win of the season on Sunday, downing the Dolphins in Miami, 33-27 — a win that also gave head coach Mike Vrabel his maiden victory in his new job.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Administrators at nearby Horace Mann Middle School kept pupils and staffers secured indoors during the stalemate, and area residents were advised to shelter in place.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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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“Fisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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