clinch
verb
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clinched;
clinching;
clinches
Definition of clinch
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: clench sense 3
2a
: to turn over or flatten the protruding pointed end of (a driven nail)
also
: to treat (a screw, a bolt, a rivet, etc.) in a similar way
b
: to fasten in this way
3a
: to make final or irrefutable : settle
that clinched the argument
b
: to assure the winning of
scored a touchdown to clinch the game
1
: to hold an opponent (as in boxing) at close quarters with one or both arms
2
: to hold fast or firmly
clinch
nounDefinition of clinch (Entry 2 of 3)
Clinch
geographical name
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Definition of Clinch (Entry 3 of 3)
river about 300 miles (480 kilometers) long in southwestern Virginia and eastern Tennessee flowing southwest into the Tennessee River
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Other Words from clinch
Verb
clinchingly
\ ˈklin-​chiŋ-​lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of clinch in a Sentence
Verb
His home run clinched the victory. The new evidence clinches the case.
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The Pirates already clinched the season series, though, and at 34-30 since 2000 are the only National League opponent to have a winning record at China Basin. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ trip to Dullsville ends in snoozer of a loss to Pirates," 11 Sep. 2019 Premier Giuseppe Conte’s coalition of rival parties clinched the Senate vote on Tuesday with 169 in favor, 133 against. — Washington Post, "The Latest: Italy’s new pro-Europe govt wins confidence vote," 10 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clinch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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