Word Finder - clinch

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Any of several fastenings.

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The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast; a grip or grasp.

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to get a good clinch of an antagonist, or of a weapon

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A pun.

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A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.

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A passionate embrace.

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In combat sports, the act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.

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To clasp; to interlock.

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To make certain; to finalize.

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I already planned to buy the car, but the color was what really clinched it for me.

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To fasten securely or permanently.

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

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To embrace passionately.

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To hold firmly; to clench.

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To set closely together; to close tightly.

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to clinch the teeth or the fist

In August of 2009, Christian caught Kyle and Oliver in a passionate clinch.

Later, to clinch the doubles, he ran a good sweaty 8-foot rover.

But for the senior side to then clinch the Supplementary Cup was a real bonus.

But who will clinch the title, as the championship approaches the final furlong?

The capture of Damietta was a considerable feat of arms, but nothing was done to clinch the advantage which had been won, and the whole of the year 1220 was spent by the crusaders in Damietta, partly in consolidating their immediate position, and partly in waiting for the arrival of Frederick II., who had promised to appear in 1221.

Selena goes to introduce herself to Kris and instead, ends up in a passionate clinch with her.

Even back in my day, few men weren't turned on by a couple of lasses in a steamy clinch.

Amateurs clinch title in style WHITEHAVEN clinch title in style WHITEHAVEN clinched the Wearside League title in style as they became the first Cumbrian side to finish as champions.

It now sets up a thrilling finale for the women's team in their bid to clinch a berth at the finals.

Then he tried the sight gag - going for a clinch with Gaby in a prop hospital bed.

A place in the final would be enough to clinch promotion back into the top flight of European junior hockey for the Scots.

She clung to fourth place in the second race - just enough to clinch the gold medal.

Jessica Mendoza, aged nine, was the youngest member of the English squad, which went on to clinch a team silver medal.

In a weekend themed on the legendary superhero, Coulthard found his own superpowers to clinch his first top-three finish in three years.

Josh Angulo delivered the goods with a perfect one handed back loop to clinch the overall victory.

Clinch, a kinsman, and about $9,262,000 to Judge Henry Hilton (1824-1899), a business associate of Stewart, who had received a legacy of $1,000,000 from Stewart, and who managed Mrs Stewart's business.

Needing one more win to clinch the title, Services began brightly by getting their rucking game going and moving the ball crisply.

Reading interview thank you letter samples in advance will help solidify your ability to craft the best communications to help clinch your candidacy.

Home skipper Darren Stride grabbed his first goal of the season to clinch a club record fifth successive Conference victory for Burton.

Clinch and Hilton were executors, and it was understood that Hilton should complete the cathedral at Garden City and endow schools there.

Drive a nail home and clinch it so faithfully that you can wake up in the night and think of your work with satisfaction--a work at which you would not be ashamed to invoke the Muse.