as in fastens
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 clamps
This is an adjustable graphics-card brace, and its screw tightens the part that clamps it to the slide.
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PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Here, Lloyd clamps a muzzle — part fetish club, part Bane — over Lucky’s mouth while Pozzo pushes him in a wheelchair (the actor, Michael Patrick Thornton, uses a chair).
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
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Aquazzura’s signature swirling ankle strap curves upward from the sides of the shoe and fastens the 105mm heel with a slim buckle.—
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Underneath the soft fleece exterior is a plastic internal support that aligns and secures your neck and head to prevent bobbing.—
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The Pisces moon teaming up with Mars secures the path.—
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Piecemeal progress As Scott hitches his legacy to trying to eradicate the thousands of vacant homes that have blighted the city for decades, the contrast between the two neighborhoods may be the biggest hurdle.—
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Fifth-generation Moscot frames sit a few doors from Collina Strada’s under-the-radar boutique, and Dimes Deli anchors the corner where fashion people refuel between stops.—
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Teddy Shuman is a top defenseman who anchors a strong defense, while Joey Ryan, Ryan Elrick and Andrew Gillis are key playmakers in a prolific attack.—
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“Clamps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamps. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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