clasp
noun
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing.
had clasped
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past perfectof clasp.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She had clasped Bibi and was kissing him effusively.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
The hostess went aft, saw that the eleven passengers had clasped their safety belts.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the last of the chocolate was gone, his mother had clasped the child in her arms.
From "1984" by George Orwell
She had clasped her arms about his neck, she was calling him darling, precious one, loved one.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Durham had clasped King to its heart nearly five years before he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and so residents couldn’t be blamed for assuming a proprietary interest in the reverend’s illustrious career.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
