How do you use Clinched in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like clenched or tight, plus the exact meaning.
Clinched in a sentence
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Clinched meaning
simple past and past participle of clinch
Using Clinched
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of clinch
- Useful related words include: clenched, tight.
- In the example corpus, clinched often appears in combinations such as: clinched the, clinched their, clinched playoff.
Context around Clinched
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Clinched
- In this selection, "clinched" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, uba, male, sabalenka, six and nfc stand out and add context to how "clinched" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include academics that clinched it and and ultimately clinched the win. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "clinched" sits close to words such as aap, abolished and constellation, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with clinched
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Clinched the NFC No. 1 seed. (6 words)
But it was Brainard’s emphasis on academics that clinched it. (11 words)
Following a pair of kills, the Hawkeyes clinched the third set. (11 words)
Greenville clinched the title with a 7-3 win in Game 2 on Tuesday, with recent draft pick Kristian Campbell effectively putting the game out of reach with a three-run home run in the seventh inning. (37 words)
Archer Pepito Henry Wee (compound boys-72 arrows), swimmer Stacey Bernice Requiza (girls 13-15 50-meter backstroke), and dancesport athlete Bhenz Rudolf Owen Semilla (standard junior male) clinched the city’s other gold medals. (35 words)
But last night the team's talented mega stars clinched a famous 1-0 victory against Inter Milan to be crowned champions of Europe for the first time in the club's 143-year history. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Bills have clinched the AFC East, the Chiefs have clinched a playoff berth, and 12 more playoff spots are up for grabs.
After Man City managed to reel in they clinched the Premier League title for a third successive year.
Al Nassr, with their signature blue-and-yellow kit, have also clinched six King Cups along with three victories each in the Saudi Crown Prince Cup and the Saudi Federation Cup.
Although Andy Uba clinched the governorship seat by over one million votes, his victory was dismissed by the court, which maintained that Obi’s four-year tenure should have remained undisturbed until March 2010.
Archer Pepito Henry Wee (compound boys-72 arrows), swimmer Stacey Bernice Requiza (girls 13-15 50-meter backstroke), and dancesport athlete Bhenz Rudolf Owen Semilla (standard junior male) clinched the city’s other gold medals.
A semi-finalist in New York the last two years, Sabalenka clinched the match with a backhand winner.
Azhar and Dhoni are the only two Indian skippers who have clinched the trophy twice.
But it was Brainard’s emphasis on academics that clinched it.
But last night the team's talented mega stars clinched a famous 1-0 victory against Inter Milan to be crowned champions of Europe for the first time in the club's 143-year history.
Clayton Kershaw, left, and teammates celebrated in the pool at Chase Field on Sept. 19, 2013, after the Dodgers clinched the National League West.
Clinched the NFC No. 1 seed.
Double leg from Cannonier and he gets on top, Vettori quickly scrambles up but he’s clinched on the fence now.
Eagles still haven’t clinched NFC East and No. 1 playoff seed.
Following a pair of kills, the Hawkeyes clinched the third set.
For India, accolades were won in different fields, but the cricket team once again failed to prosper as the T20 World Cup tournament was clinched by England.
Gasquet, who will turn 37 on Sunday, needed five match points in the final game to defeat Tsitsipas and ultimately clinched the win with his second break of the match.
Germany joined Australia and Netherlands to have clinched the World Cup title three times.
Grady Diangana's 15th-minute tap-in ensured Carlos Corberan's side clinched a sixth home league win and clean sheet in a row.
Greenville clinched the title with a 7-3 win in Game 2 on Tuesday, with recent draft pick Kristian Campbell effectively putting the game out of reach with a three-run home run in the seventh inning.
He had been here before — his 3-pointer at the buzzer at New Mexico had clinched the Mountain West Conference title — but not exactly like this, on center stage in a football stadium.
Common combinations with clinched
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: