How do you use Clinch in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like clench or hug, plus the exact meaning.
Clinch in a sentence
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Clinch meaning
- To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
- To clasp; to interlock.
- To fasten securely or permanently.
Synonyms of Clinch
Using Clinch
- The main meaning on this page is: To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed. | To clasp; to interlock. | To fasten securely or permanently.
- Useful related words include: clench, hug, squeeze, embrace.
- In the example corpus, clinch often appears in combinations such as: to clinch, clinch the, clinch their.
Context around Clinch
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Clinch
- In this selection, "clinch" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, virtually, town, requires, blanchfield and pineda stand out and add context to how "clinch" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 11 to clinch the victory and 8 and clinch a spot. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "clinch" sits close to words such as ada, adaptive and altering, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with clinch
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ademoye defeated Mercy Johnson, Funke Akindele and others to clinch the award in the category. (15 words)
A few more calf kicks, then Jubli lands a right hand and forces a clinch on the fence. (18 words)
Another clinch, Blanchfield rocks Santos with an elbow in close but can’t fully capitalize before the round ends. (19 words)
Brady threw for 432 yards and three long touchdowns to Evans, and Bucs erased a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit for the second week in a row to clinch their second straight NFC South championship with a 30-24 victory over the Panthers in Tampa. (45 words)
Although La Liga leaders Barcelona can virtually clinch the title if they beat second-place Real Madrid on Sunday to move 12 points clear, headlines remain dominated by the Negreira case, with tensions rising around Spain. (36 words)
After losing the closely fought opening game, Prannoy took the second game and was trailing 2-7 in the decider before scripting a comeback to clinch the match in one hour and 15 minutes. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Clinch and neck wrestling (Chap kho) seeAlso In Western boxing the two fighters are separated when they clinch ; in muay Thai, however, they are not.
The general way to get out of a clinch is to push the opponent's head backwards or elbow them, as the clinch requires both participants to be very close to one another.
Ademoye defeated Mercy Johnson, Funke Akindele and others to clinch the award in the category.
A few more calf kicks, then Jubli lands a right hand and forces a clinch on the fence.
After losing the closely fought opening game, Prannoy took the second game and was trailing 2-7 in the decider before scripting a comeback to clinch the match in one hour and 15 minutes.
After starting the season 8-3, Miami then lost five straight before beating the Jets on the final day of the regular season to finish 9-8 and clinch a spot in the postseason.
After the end of the third quarter, the Bulldogs just had to run the ball and keep the clock rolling to clinch their second consecutive national title.
Although La Liga leaders Barcelona can virtually clinch the title if they beat second-place Real Madrid on Sunday to move 12 points clear, headlines remain dominated by the Negreira case, with tensions rising around Spain.
Another clinch, Blanchfield rocks Santos with an elbow in close but can’t fully capitalize before the round ends.
Another clinch, Pineda tries a throw but Caceres is too long and winds up nearly getting the back then winding up on top again.
A win next week against the Miami Dolphins would clinch that spot, meaning they could rest starters for Week 18 against the Steelers.
Barcelona moved ahead when substitute Ferran Torres was clumsily felled in the area by Abdel Abqar and Lewandowski smashed the penalty into the roof of the net to clinch the points.
Brady threw for 432 yards and three long touchdowns to Evans, and Bucs erased a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit for the second week in a row to clinch their second straight NFC South championship with a 30-24 victory over the Panthers in Tampa.
But… a second, hotter kiss suggested that they both are really inclined to unwrap things NOW, though Gaby somehow dragged herself away from that second clinch.
But the 32-year-old held her nerve and made two pars on her last two holes to finish on two-under-par, which was enough for her to clinch her seventh LET title.
But the Sealions and the Tamaraws will still clinch the top two seeding with superior tiebreak points over the Basilan side.
But they needed Trocheck to win three defensive-zone faceoffs within the final 1:11 to clinch the victory after the Sharks had pulled within 6-5 on a pair of late goals.
City's ability to rattle together 12-straight wins to clinch their fourth title in five years is a scary reality all teams will fear could repeat itself next year.
Degourville sealed the game at the free-throw line, making his final four attempts to slam the door on Liberty’s comeback and clinch the No. 1 seed at the state tournament.
Denbigh Town clinch the Ardal League North West title with a 2-0 win against Rhostyllen on the final day of the season.
Common combinations with clinch
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: