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verb

ˈklinch How to pronounce clinch (audio)
Definition of clinchnext
as in to decide
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute the rain clinched the matter: we would have the party indoors

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clinch

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noun

as in hug

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Recent Examples of clinch
Verb
The Royals were forced to watch both the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians clinch at Kauffman Stadium. — Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 The Dodgers can clinch the best-of-five series and take another step toward becoming the first National League team to win three consecutive World Series by beating the Braves again Wednesday night in Game 4. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
Pocket exchanges, dirty boxing in the clinch and consistent pressure to the body added up faster than Diaz's volume could compensate for, and a cut over Diaz's right eye opened up early in Round 1. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Heat clinches winning record In moving to 42-39, Miami won for only the fourth time in its past 14 games and assured itself of a winning record for the 19th time in 26 seasons this century. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clinch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinch
  1. decide
  2. hug
  3. settle
  4. embrace
  5. determine
  6. foothold
  7. grab
  8. footing
Verb
  • Heading into the midterm elections, AI now ranks as a key issue in races that will help decide control of both chambers of Congress.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This feels more like the 2008 financial crisis where the government decided a cash-infusion could help stabilize the market, this time in the form of a television agreement that leads to more teams making the postseason.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of decide
Noun
  • Some close their eyes and smile, as if a hug from Erika is a hug from Charlie.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • So everybody can take 60 seconds and have prayer or breathwork or a heart hug.
    — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of hug
Verb
  • Florida’s research has long tracked how different kinds of work settle in different places.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Mercury in your partnership house squares Mars in your 4th, creating friction between another person’s perspective and what feels comfortable or settled to you.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of settle
Noun
  • The memoir also details Cooper’s crippling, career-stalling struggles with substance abuse during the late ‘70s and goes into depth about his subsequent re-embrace of Christianity and his current beliefs and practices.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The stem cell industry sees the FDA’s tentative embrace of peptides as its chance to get a foot in the door — and bring stem cells from the grey market to millions of Americans.
    — Margaret Manto, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of embrace
Verb
  • The team was also able to determine the mass of both bodies in ZTF J0440+2325.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Reaveys spent Callum’s early years performing their own intensive physical and speech therapies with him, determined their son would roll over, crawl, and learn to say his name.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of determine
Noun
  • The deal gives Constellation a foothold in a new segment that has drawn more interest from consumers.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Experts say Washington essentially sees Okinawa as its strategic foothold to deploy militarily in the region and beyond, and the island is seen by both countries as important for monitoring China, the Taiwan Strait and the Korean peninsula.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of foothold
Noun
  • The tight end led all pass-catchers in both grabs (13) and yardage (119).
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Federal government attorneys say the lawsuits are a backdoor way to regulate heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and amount to an unconstitutional power grab.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of grab
Noun
  • Nuyarn finds its footing Nuyarn is adding more names to its sock drawer.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Erin Belieu weighs a lifetime of memories and finds flexible footing in the uncertainty of this moment.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of footing

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“Clinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinch. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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