clinch
verb (used with object)
to settle (a matter) decisively.
clinching
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present participleof clinch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Kimi Antonelli is to miss Thursday's Mexico City Grand Prix media day with an illness as he stands on the brink of clinching his first world title.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
He helped Liverpool to a treble, clinching the League Cup on penalties before beating Arsenal in the FA Cup final - Owen scored twice late on to turn the game in Liverpool's favour.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
And when the final out was made on Monday night, clinching the Rays’ spot in the World Series, Baker could hardly contain his emotions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The Brewers, an unlikely powerhouse from MLB’s smallest media market, are two wins away from clinching their first World Series appearance in 44 years by winning unlike anyone else in baseball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
I find the clinching proof that raptors have been here.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
