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clinch
verb as in secure a goal
Example Sentences
The field is limited to the leading 50 players of the year, with Rory McIlroy on the cusp of clinching the season-long title for the third year running and sixth time overall.
Karty kicked another field goal with 39 seconds left to draw the Rams within eight points again, but the Dolphins recovered an onside kick to clinch the victory.
South African star Tyla, best known for her viral hit Water, clinched both the best R&B and best Afrobeats awards.
After all, they had taken the lead in five of their previous 10 league games this season and failed to clinch victory.
China's Zheng reached the Australian Open final in January before clinching Olympic gold in the summer.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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