Definitions for clenched
clenched

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1. clenched, clinchedadjective

   closed or squeezed together tightly

   "a clenched fist"; "his clenched (or clinched) teeth"

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1. clenchedadjective

   Closed tightly.

   a clenched fist

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1. clenched

   Clenched refers to closing or holding something tightly, often in a strong or forceful manner, typically to express strong emotion. It is mostly used in context of a person's hand, teeth or fist.

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How to pronounce clenched?

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How to say clenched in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of clenched in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of clenched in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of clenched in a Sentence

1. Roger John:

   When you are in a state of nonacceptance, it's difficult to learn. A clenched fist cannot receive a gift, and a clenched psyche grasped tightly against the reality of what must not be accepted cannot easily receive a lesson.

2. Thomas Hardy:

   If all hearts were open and all desires known -- as they would be if people showed their souls -- how many gapings, sighings, clenched fists, knotted brows, broad grins, and red eyes should we see in the market-place!

3. The Coral:

   As seen in the video she resisted arrest, and in order to have her to comply she was struck in the side to release her clenched fists - she was then handcuffed.

4. Photographer Kevin Ebi:

   To my surprise, the scene was even more dramatic than I expected. I thought the fox would drop the rabbit, giving the eagle an easy dinner, instead, the fox, with its jaw still clenched on the rabbit, inadvertently got snagged by the bald eagle. The eagle lifted the young fox and rabbit into the sky triggering an even more dramatic struggle.

5. Matthew Bryza:

   That was the signal to Russian President Vladimir Putin that despite having invaded Georgia and occupied a large swath of its territory, everything was Okay. Russia responded to the outreached hand with a clenched fist and beefed up its attack.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=clenched
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Clenched
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=clenched