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viselike

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[vahys-lahyk] / ˈvaɪsˌlaɪk /

adjective

  1. similar to a vise in gripping extremely tightly and firmly.


Example Sentences

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In the newer, non-electronic work in this exhibition, she keeps a viselike grip on threats to democracy.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

Stempel, once dubbed a “high-strung Human Univac” after the 1950s supercomputer, displayed an uncanny intelligence and viselike memory from his earliest years.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2020

Mr. Stempel, once dubbed a “high-strung Human Univac” after the 1950s supercomputer, displayed an uncanny intelligence and viselike memory from his earliest years.

From Washington Post • May 31, 2020

Many technology companies have structured themselves to give founders a viselike grip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 6, 2018

I was balancing my lunch tray on my lap in a bathroom stall, my head in a viselike grip between my hands, when my phone buzzed.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

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