FISTING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

fisting

verb

present participle of fist

as in clasping

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But if the awards season goes as the streamer plans, a journey that began in Cannes with a rapturous standing ovation, could end with Los Javis clasping some golden statues.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
One juror was rubbing his eyes as Sullivan talked, and another was clasping and unclasping his hands in his lap.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of clasping

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On the flip side is the Great Seal of the United States, with the bald eagle gripping arrows in one claw and an olive branch in the other.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The smaller rocks want to wedge themselves between tread blocks, so tires have to eject those, while also gripping them enough to propel the vehicle.

— Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of gripping

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As the deli’s surveillance video rolled, his client went from calmly standing at the counter with a bottle of Gatorade to staggering to the floor, clutching his leg and tearing at his pants.

— Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
In a satiric short video, Rabid Dogs, 2002, for example, white-collar workers dress upas rapacious canines, clutching Burberry bags in their mouths and traversing cubicles on all fours.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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Convention organizers say the gathering in Dallas will focus on the issues shaping the midterms, including lowering the cost of living and raising incomes, securing the border and protecting American values.

— Tamara Keith, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Rubio used the occasion to hail Noboa and his government’s commitment to securing the country.

— Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of securing

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Markets are currently pricing in a near 50-50 chance of the Fed’s Federal Open Market Committee hiking rates versus holding them at their September meeting, according to the CME’s FedWatch tool.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Harvey adjusted for Nix’s throw, leaping up at the front of the end zone and holding onto the ball through contact.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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