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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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But this time, they pointedly clenched their fists into tight balls to avoid touching one another.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

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

Fist clenched over his heart, Westlake belted out God Save the Queen with such gusto, that images were shared widely across the internet, spawning a hashtag #DoItLikeHarry.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

The way my heart clenched up, you might have thought she was a mugger in an alley saying, “I would like to have your wallet.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

My stomach clenched, and I pushed away my oatmeal.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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