clamp
noun
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
clamped
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past participleof clamp.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof clamp.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
clampnouna device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
Example Sentences
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He took cues on how both clamped down better than anyone else in the red zone, where they each allowed opponents to convert touchdowns just 37% of the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Thai and British authorities have clamped down on postal deliveries, though.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
In Beijing, when officials who had once sought out Western journalists gradually clamped up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
China, which supplies 10% of the world’s fertilizer exports, clamped down on its exports in February and tightened them further in April, contributing to the rising costs.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
Pax remained frozen, paw still raised, jar still clamped in his jaws, studying the man’s face as the man studied his.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
