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clutched





ADJECTIVE
seized
Synonyms




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He clutched a photo of his late wife that had been enlarged for the television cameras.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Hasina Bibi clutched her hungry four-year-old daughter as she waited at an India-Bangladesh border post, trying to leave as fears grow of an Indian crackdown on undocumented migrants.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

"I definitely wasn't trying to hole that putt," Rai smiled as he clutched the Wanamaker Trophy.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

But defeat has been clutched from the jaws of victory before.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

Sue’s left arm hung limp, and she grimaced and clutched at it with her other hand.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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