clamp

Example Sentences

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She wouldn’t say a word; just stare at me with her mouth clamped shut as tight as a snapping turtle.

From Literature

I felt like the spinning wheel had bitten me, like it had clamped down on me because it didn’t want me to spin.

From Literature

“Now, now,” Gary said, clamping his hand down on Jonah’s shoulder once more.

From Literature

Photographic processes of the day called for lengthy camera exposures, which required that sitters be clamped into metal immobilizers to hold their heads steady.

From The Wall Street Journal

Davidson had 10 points in the second alone, while the Hoosiers had just 13 total, USC’s defense clamping down after a sloppy start.

From Los Angeles Times