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to put securely in place or in a desired position
clamped the headphones to her ears and began to listen
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Recent Examples of clamped
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
The system the engineers developed consists of a series of pneumatic tubes that deploy from a pressurized box on one side of a robotic arm, use air pressure to snake under or around a specific object, then rejoin the arm on the other side where they are clamped in place.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
That initial cardboard star was patented in 1925, in a way that its points could be dismantled for shipping and later be clamped together again.
—Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
That’s when the dog lunged at the 9-year-old and clamped onto her face.
—Ronn Blitzer , Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
The crocodile was seen swimming with the dead canine clamped between its jaws on Monday, per WESH.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
One of the two animals ended up with part of Hohl's head inside its mouth, with its jaws clamped around his cheek and skull, while the other clamped onto his left ankle.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Florida’s defense has clamped up, holding opponents to three goals or fewer in six of these eight games.
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The complaint specifically cites an alleged failure to ensure the toilet was securely fastened to the floor.—
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The silk-crepe and chiffon dress features a gauzy pink, iridescent overlay and fuschia lining with a halterneck style top fastened with candy pink feathers, and more feathers encircling the hips.—
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Others remain anchored to a model that assumes familiarity, patience and a willingness to decode the process.—
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Ground yourself during the Earth seasons (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) to stay anchored while the Air and Fire energies sweep you into expansion.—
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That win secured him a spot on Team USA, placing him on the Olympic development pathway through USA Boxing.—
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Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.—
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Yet advocates say bonded labor is still rampant in the sugar industry, as recent incidents in Maharashtra have shown.—
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Its bonded and riveted aluminum chassis features a suspension that doesn't crack teeth even in its firmest setting.—
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There is wide speculation that people will come to embrace new ways to interact with AI, including through new types of wearable or embedded devices.—
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His defeat of 82-year-old Harrison Ford crystallized the Academy’s wholesale rejection of celebrity currency in favor of embedded, touching work.—
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“Clamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamped. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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