Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisting
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Olympic nails have been seen clasping medals on more than one occasion.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Then the beetle seeks out an ant — climbing on top of it, clasping its antennae in its jaws and scooping up its pheromones with brush-like legs.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sand refuses gripping; the one-footed cannot flee over sand, cannot clamp down on sand and retract into their shells, and octopuses know it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Here’s the latest casualty of the bomb cyclone gripping the Northeast this week.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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When this happens, it can be retrieved by passing an endoscope into the stomach, grasping, and removing it.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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As expected, the arm opposite the brain injury often has major problems with weakness, stiffness and voluntary control, limiting its use for reaching, grasping and manipulating objects.—
Candice Maenza,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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If that sounds like clutching at straws, Italy and Norway have to play the two best men’s teams in Cortina so far, Switzerland and Canada, respectively.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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When Germany’s Laura Nolte’s final run came up short to Meyers Taylor’s time, the veteran Olympian fell to her knees in tears of joy, clutching an American flag, with her two sons, five-year-old Nico and 3-year-old Noah by her side.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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The service Staff are friendly, helpful, and refreshingly relaxed, helping with bespoke activities upon request—from curating art tours to sake tastings as well as securing reservations at Niseko’s famed restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Wald has become known for her ability to bridge the divide between digital and traditional media, securing transformative deals in publishing, television, streaming, and podcasting that have helped cement her clients as household names.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Detroit entered the post-All-Star meeting holding a 2-0 lead in the three-game season series, which meant the Pistons owned the tiebreaker regardless of the outcome at The Garden on Thursday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Many people feel better holding a large cash cushion, especially after periods of volatility.—
Joanna Rotenberg,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Fisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisting. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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