as in to grip
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Recent Examples of fist
But hockey fights almost always involve mutual, bone-crushing blows, fists jackhammering from powerful shoulders, sometimes fracturing bones, tearing tissue and rattling brains.
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David Waldstein, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Move fists one inch forward while keeping back straight and not leaning torso forward or folding and waist.
—Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
How to: Start in a boxer's stance with left leg forward and right leg back, knees bent, fists protecting face.
Punch the left arm out and pull fist quickly back to face.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
At 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, where Floyd once pleaded with Chauvin to get off his neck and cried out for his mother, a metal Black Lives Matter fist the height of a streetlamp has been erected in the intersection, which is outlined by a flower garden.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2021
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David Waldstein, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
Move fists one inch forward while keeping back straight and not leaning torso forward or folding and waist.
—Women's Health, 18 Aug. 2023
How to: Start in a boxer's stance with left leg forward and right leg back, knees bent, fists protecting face.
Punch the left arm out and pull fist quickly back to face.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
At 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, where Floyd once pleaded with Chauvin to get off his neck and cried out for his mother, a metal Black Lives Matter fist the height of a streetlamp has been erected in the intersection, which is outlined by a flower garden.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fist
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Biden was also seen being escorted to his seat by his wife and a priest, gripping onto both and moving cautiously.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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And the man’s mother in tears recalling her son, a Boston police officer whose death is at the heart of a trial gripping the nation.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Both were seen visually emotional, clasping their faces at times.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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The new chief must take the time to actually understand the neighborhoods and truly grasp their concerns.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Parents who do talk about letter sounds help their kids grasp that letters are just speech captured on the page.—
Maya Payne Smart, Contributor,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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As members of the group told Francis about the plight of LGBTQ+ people in the church, including some suicide attempts, Francis clutched the cross around his neck and a look of anguish flashed across his face, DeBernardo says.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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After sustaining the injury, Tatum remained in the game but was clearly uncomfortable, wincing and clutching at his wrist.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Lawyers for Meta told a federal judge on Monday that the social media company founded by billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is not a monopoly, countering a landmark lawsuit brought against it by the Federal Trade Commission accusing the tech giant of gobbling up its competitors to corner the market.—
Beatrice Peterson,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here’s his complete list: • 1962 Mets — cornered the market on Bob Millers (with two of them).—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Rookie center Zach Edey played well above his age in his first taste of the NBA postseason, scoring 14 points and securing 17 rebounds.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Spartans finished fourth in the session, but secured a No. 6 final ranking, their highest in program history.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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At the lowest income levels, only about 13% of households held retirement accounts in 2022, according to the federal Survey of Consumer Finances.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Lawlor has held the position as chief of operations for the Division of Criminal Justice since 2018 and supervised prosecutors involved in appeals, cases involving multiple jurisdictions, civil litigation, housing complaints, Medicaid fraud and other matters.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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Dallas keeps bringing up last year’s six-game win over Colorado in an apparent effort to buck up themselves and their despondent fans, who are rending their garments over a meaningless seven-game losing streak to end the season.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Seagull The season’s starriest show is Chekhov’s rending play about art, love and loss in a new version from Duncan Macmillan and Thomas Ostermeier, with Ostermeier directing.—
Matt Wolf,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Fist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fist. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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