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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 clamped
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Minnesota, facing elimination at 3-1 in this series, clamped up.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Wearing trending shades—Phoebe Philo’s oversized Bombé frames, currently clamped over the eyes of everyone from Elsa Hosk to Charli xcx—Rihanna embraced her inner lingerie mogul with bra-first fashion beneath her oversized blazer.
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Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
The same gloved hand that had reached through the broken window clamped around her calf.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Needing a stop, Aaron Gordon clamped De’Aaron Fox to force an air-ball at the shot clock buzzer.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Plus, a locking feature keeps the plates clamped shut for easier, safer storage in your bag.
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Daley Quinn,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
Then his mouth clamped shut above his hard little set-back chin.
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Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
The blacksmith clamped this tang into the hilt and secured it with rivets, reported Archaeology News.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
Here, the oyster clamped swiftly shut, pinching Yara’s finger.
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Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Minnesota, facing elimination at 3-1 in this series, clamped up.
—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Wearing trending shades—Phoebe Philo’s oversized Bombé frames, currently clamped over the eyes of everyone from Elsa Hosk to Charli xcx—Rihanna embraced her inner lingerie mogul with bra-first fashion beneath her oversized blazer.
—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
The same gloved hand that had reached through the broken window clamped around her calf.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Needing a stop, Aaron Gordon clamped De’Aaron Fox to force an air-ball at the shot clock buzzer.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Plus, a locking feature keeps the plates clamped shut for easier, safer storage in your bag.
—
Daley Quinn,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
Then his mouth clamped shut above his hard little set-back chin.
—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
The blacksmith clamped this tang into the hilt and secured it with rivets, reported Archaeology News.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamped
Adjective
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Oil tankers and cargo vessels remain anchored off Oman on Sunday.
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The Golden Knights play a center-release system, where their defensemen don’t travel above the tops of circles, and both defensemen stay anchored close to their net, and their center does most of the work.
Verb
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The solarium also has front and back sliding doors for improved circulation, fastened with magnetic door locks.
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Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
Adjective
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Unlike clip- and tape-ins, these are pre-bonded strands that use partial keratin — a protein already found in the hair — as an adhesive.
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Cost is $25 for single and bonded adult cats; $50 for one kitten and $75 for two kittens.
Verb
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Jolly replaced him and, within two months, secured Moreno’s approval to hire the architect of a World Series championship team to figure out what was not right in the organization, and to fix it.
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At the time, Taylor was in the process of re-recording her first six albums after not being given the chance to buy back her masters, but has since secured complete ownership of her discography.
Adjective
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Native culture is an imbedded fact of Minnesota’s history and now the Indian – a brave, a scout, God forbid somebody’s friend — is gone from the flag.
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The device receives a video feed captured by external smart glasses with an embedded camera.
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“Clamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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