clasping
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of clasping
Example Sentences
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On the coastal road at Playa Canizo, a man in a straw hat and sodden fatigues, clasping an equally wet suitcase, thrust out his left arm, hoping for a ride to safety.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
“He doesn’t know he was in a movie,” said Leonberg, clasping a happily wriggling Indy, who doesn’t register me on the other end of the Zoom interview.
From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025
"Yes," Mamta Pathak replied, clasping her hand in a respectful namaste.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025
An accompanying photo shows him and Allred laughing and clasping hands at an event in 2014.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025
Laura and Mary guessed together, clasping their hands.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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