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to clench
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
clench
3rd person singular
clenches
Present participle
clenching
Past simple
clenched
Past participle
clenched
Examples
The weightlifter clenched the barbell tightly, preparing for a challenging lift.
02
to squeeze or press tightly
Transitive: to clench sth
Examples
In a moment of anger, he clenched the document tightly in his hands.
Clench
01
the act of grasping
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
clenches
02
a small slip noose made with seizing
Lexical Tree
clenched
clench
