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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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To strengthen privacy protections, the researchers limited their images to the back of the hand and a clenched fist.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

In a city where everyone’s stressed and most people’s jaws are clenched without even knowing it, the result felt worth it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Winners and aces bring a huge roar to the heavens, clenched fist raised high.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 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

“Well if he does watch the news, he should be embarrassed,” Juanita retorted through the ponytail holder clenched between her teeth.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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