clench
verb (used with object)
to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly.
has been clenching
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present perfect progressiveof clench (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Jones has been clenching those eyes tighter lately.
From Forbes ● Nov. 17, 2013
