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clenched

VERB

grasp

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clamp clasp clutch

STRONG

clinch constrict contract grapple grip hold

WEAK

double up draw together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

let go unfasten

STRONG

expand release

WEAK

loose loosen

Example Sentences

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Researchers at Kobe University have created an artificial intelligence system that can identify a rare endocrine disease simply by examining photos of the back of the hand and a clenched fist.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

Did the player have a clenched fist, which indicates aggression?

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

When she weakly advises him to tuck in the shirt a little more, he snarls through a clenched jaw, “It’s tucked into my socks!”

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025

Lights down, armrest gripped, teeth clenched - just an average evening at the cinema for a horror film fan.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

Fists clenched and nails biting my palms, I take a breath and try to speak slowly.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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