clinched

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A form of clinch — To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.

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clenchedtight
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of clinch

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveclosed or squeezed together tightly

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clenchedtight
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clenchedtight

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

clinched. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinched

MLA

“clinched.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinched. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clinched,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinched.

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