as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position
clamped the headphones to her ears and began to listen
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Recent Examples of clamp
Keep your iron clamped all the way down the length of your hair.
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Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
When the dog did not stop biting, Jeffrey pulled Tex by his collar twice, lifting Paredes off the ground for nearly 30 seconds with the dog still clamped around his neck.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The Beats Studio Pro have a comfortable headband that isn’t too tight and exerts less clamping force than the Sony XM5s.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The other mode relies on heated plates, not airflow, to decrease frizz and add bounce to your ends — think of this setting like a straightener that combs through your hair rather than clamping it.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
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Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
When the dog did not stop biting, Jeffrey pulled Tex by his collar twice, lifting Paredes off the ground for nearly 30 seconds with the dog still clamped around his neck.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The Beats Studio Pro have a comfortable headband that isn’t too tight and exerts less clamping force than the Sony XM5s.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The other mode relies on heated plates, not airflow, to decrease frizz and add bounce to your ends — think of this setting like a straightener that combs through your hair rather than clamping it.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clamp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamp
Verb
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The new script must inform passengers to remain seated with seat belts fastened until the plane reaches its final stop and explicitly state that violations will be reported.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The glossy leather design featured a central strap running from toe to ankle, fastened at the sides with a buckle.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Thank you all for your tremendous support and dedication in our fight to secure a fair contract!—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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While some of this Spring’s graduates have already secured employment, most are mass-applying for open positions.—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Load it with lumber, hitch a trailer, or even drive into a strong headwind, and that figure can drop faster than your enthusiasm on a Monday morning.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 May 2025
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Instead, women’s football has been hitched to the Festival Girl Power Summer brandwagon.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Hyman himself scored 54 times last season and another 16 in the playoffs, the latter of which led the NHL, while mostly anchored to McDavid’s wing.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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Their portfolios may look different across geographies, sectors, and holdings, but they’re all anchored by the same foundation: clarity of thought, conviction in process, and discipline under pressure.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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“Clamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamp. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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