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• He managed to beat the offside trap and clinch the winner.From the entry offside trap
• The referee ordered the boxers to break the clinch.From the entry break
• The referee broke the boxers' clinch.From the entry break
• The merest adumbration of an apology on Baron Veen's part would clinch the matter with a token of gracious finality.1969, Vladimir Nabokov, chapter 42, in Ada, or, Ardor: A Family Chronicle, Harmondsworth, Middlesex [London]: Penguin Books, published…. From the entry adumbration
• They clinched again, tumbled onto the grass, rough and tumbled, with first one and then the other on top, socking away.1932, James T. Farrell, Young Lonigan. From the entry rough and tumble
• He tried to clinch and gouge, but another right hook to the jaw sent him down and out.1930 November, Robert E[rvin] Howard, “Champ of the Forecastle”, in Jack O’Sullivan, editor, Fight Stories, volume 3, number 6, New York…. From the entry gouge
• “In der beezer, Casey, slam him in der beezer!” ¶ At the ropes Casey fought back, but was obliged to clinch.1913, “Kid Ivanhoe”, in Adventure, volume 7, page 131. From the entry beezer
• Here, Nakamura took the white pieces and the time odds with the mandatory win requirement, and managed to break Nepomniachtchi's resistance to clinch the title.2022 October 31, Luci Kelemen, “Nakamura wins 2022 Fischer Random Chess Championship, Carlsen slides to top-four finish”, in Dot Esports…. From the entry odds
• Once the men are done with the sparring or technical component, there is clinch training followed by a few rounds of bagwork.2016, Lionel Loh Han Loong, The Body and Senses in Martial Culture, page 37. From the entry bagwork
• But hope springs eternal in diehard Tiger fans, and Peter is convinced that someday, somehow, he and his son will see Detroit clinch a championship.2003 April 23, Leon Jaroff, “Hold that Tiger”, in Time, archived from the original on 02 May 2013. From the entry hope springs eternal
• The folded sections are insetted (one put inside the other) and are then stitched through the folded backs to clinch at the centre spread.1969, Michael Hutchins, Typographics: a designer's handbook of printing techniques, page 87. From the entry insetted
• It appeared to clinch a deal, and was meant to sound the same as the more soldierly Good to go, except it was promiseless — mere affirmative description.2009 August 30, Jonathan Lethem, “Eyes Wide Open”, in New York Times. From the entry promiseless
• He prevented Matt Hughes from taking him down, took Matt Serra down right away, and clinched BJ Penn till his arms were too tired to be effective.2009 June 17, Jay Bandu, “What It Takes to Be a Real Fighter Pt 3: Mental Aptitude”, in Bleacher Report. From the entry fight IQ
• The Russians clinched the victory when Vera Zvonareva rallied to defeat Vania King, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, in the first reverse singles match, giving her team a 3-0 lead.2008 April 28, Associated Press, “Russia Tops U.S. to Reach Fed Cup Final”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times…. From the entry Vania
• And, finally, sitting — as promised — at home plate, with an occasional coffeepotful of beer, until the sun came up the morning after the Tigers clinched the championship.1981 August 30, Bob Payne, “As it turned out, Nottle Ball was more fun”, in The Tacoma News Tribune, 99th year, number 47, Tacoma, Wash.…. From the entry coffeepotful
• But the final clinching argument is that the tunnel would destroy our insular position; and it is there that the Press carries public opinion with it.1913 December 20, “The Memories of the Unattainable”, in The North-China Herald and Supreme Court & Consular Gazette: The Weekly Edition…. From the entry feng shui
• Thirteen-year-old Cui Chenxi of China clinched gold in women’s skateboarding at the Asian Games on Wednesday, becoming the country’s youngest gold medalist as teenage girls continue to dominate the sport.2023 September 27, Andrew McNicol, “Skateboarder, 13, becomes China’s youngest Asian Games gold medalist”, in CNN. From the entry skateboarding
• In a recent interview with Playboy, Chris Rock clinched our attention, though we've been spying since his appearances on Saturday Night Live and in lesbophile Kevin (Chasing Amy) Smith's Dogma.1999, Girlfriends: The Magazine of Lesbian Enjoyment, volume 6, page 31. From the entry lesbophile

Meaning of clinch

1. verb To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
2. verb To clasp; to interlock.
3. verb To fasten securely or permanently.

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How do you use clinch in a sentence?

Clinch is used as a verb and noun. For example: “I already planned to buy the car, but the color was what really clinched it for me.”

What is a short sentence with clinch?

“The referee broke the boxers' clinch.”

What does clinch mean?

Clinch means to bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.