clenched Antonyms

Meaning of clenched

Wordnet

clenched (s)

closed or squeezed together tightly

clenched Sentence Examples

  1. The climber clung to the cliff face, hands clenched around a jagged rock.
  2. She clenched the necklace in her palm, a silent reminder of a lost love.
  3. The dog snarled, teeth clenched, guarding its food bowl fiercely.
  4. He sat through the boring meeting, jaw clenched in silent frustration.
  5. As the exam results arrived, she clenched the envelope, her heart pounding.
  6. The weightlifter took a deep breath before clenching his muscles and lifting the barbell.
  7. The cold metal of the handcuffs felt sharp against his wrists, clenched tight behind his back.
  8. She clenched her teeth against the sudden pain, a throbbing ache in her ankle.
  9. The child, afraid of the dark, clutched her stuffed animal, its fur clenched tightly in her fists.
  10. He clenched his eyes shut, bracing himself for the dentist's drill.

FAQs About the word clenched

closed or squeezed together tightly

gripped,clutched, held,grabbed, clung (to), cradled, carried, captured, hugged, nailed

handed, gave, gave,handed, dropped, dropped, handed over, turned over, handed out, rendered

The climber clung to the cliff face, hands clenched around a jagged rock.

She clenched the necklace in her palm, a silent reminder of a lost love.

The dog snarled, teeth clenched, guarding its food bowl fiercely.

He sat through the boring meeting, jaw clenched in silent frustration.