unclinch

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A form of unclench — To open (something that was clenched).

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Meanings

verbunclinch (third-person singular simple present unclinches, present participle unclinching, simple past and past participle unclinched)

present singular third person unclinches · participle present unclinching · participle past unclinched · past unclinched

  1. alternativeAlternative form of unclench.

    to unclinch the fist

    1 more example

    Boudreau felt his sphincters unclinch slightly once he realized he wasn't dead.

    1991, Brian Fair Berkey, Keys to Tulsa

Origin

From un- + clinch.

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Cite this entry
APA

unclinch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unclinch

MLA

“unclinch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unclinch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unclinch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unclinch.

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