clamp

Example Sentences

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I kept my hand clamped over my mouth.

From Literature

I threw them away from me, wiping my fingers on my skirt, clamping my lips over my mouth, swallowing hard.

From Literature

"The government is clamping down on visa abuse so the UK can maintain its ability and proud tradition of helping those genuinely in need," a government spokesperson added.

From BBC

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