Word Finder - clinched

definition

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

The two fought until the final run when Wade finally clinched victory.

He examined the opacity of the air for sound in connexion with lighthouse and siren work, and he finally clinched the proof of what had been already substantially demonstrated by several others, viz.

A second barrier treaty between England and the United Provinces was signed on the 30th of January 1713, and a third treaty signed at Antwerp on the 15th of November 1715 clinched the matter.

His triumph over Austria in 1809, and especially the attempt of Staps to murder him, clinched his determination to found a dynasty in his own direct line.

Midas touch clinched the landmark victory single-handed.

Laybourn clinched bronze in the final in a time of 8.19 secs with Robinson a notable fourth in an improved time of 8.20 secs.

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.

Promotion was eventually clinched at Blackpool; a twelfth minute shot by Kevin Horlock enough to earn the point that clinched promotion.

Begin with the end, where you've already clinched the sale - and 'look back ' to see HOW YOU DID IT!

At Friday's nail-biting finale the ' Gods just clinched it from hot contender Broken Dolls.

The pale rump was obvious which clinched the identification.

And the deafening noise the Birmingham City fans as they clinched promotion to the Premiership via the play-offs.

By finding over 20 mines in Exercise Blue Harrier, we also clinched the squadron efficiency trophy.

On a windy night at Woodford the Robins clinched the points which took them to the top of the table.

During legal negotiations, a sex tape surfaced that clinched the title loss.

Even before Barack Obama clinched a historic victory in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, there was much interest in Michelle Obama's dresses.

Boyd surprised millions of voters when he clinched the title of America's Got Talent Season 3 winner in 2008.

Ultimately the Bonapartes had to flee from Corsica (11th of June 1793), an event which clinched Napoleon's decision to identify his fortunes with those of the French republic. His ardent democratic opinions rendered the change natural when Paoli and his compatriots declared for an alliance with England.

The murder of the dramatist Kotzebue, as an agent of this reaction, in the following year, by a fanatical student named Karl Sand, clinched the matter; it became obvious to the governments that a policy of rigorous repression was necessary if a fresh revolution were to be avoided.

It was its unmistakable call that really clinched the identification.

The phœbe had already come once more and looked in at my door and window, to see if my house was cavern-like enough for her, sustaining herself on humming wings with clinched talons, as if she held by the air, while she surveyed the premises.