verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
clenched...fist (= held his fist very tightly closed )
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Malcolm clenched his fist angrily.
grit/clench your teeth (= put them firmly together )
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He was gritting his teeth against the pain.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
tightly
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This proved impossible: the fist was too tightly clenched in its terminal seizure.
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He sat up on the edge of his bed, tightly clenched together his hands, and began repeating his own name.
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His jaw was clenched tightly , his eyes narrowed.
■ NOUN
fist
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This proved impossible: the fist was too tightly clenched in its terminal seizure.
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She is in a rage, her face white, fists clenched .
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But the rent strikes brought her out to the world with her small fists clenched in a white-knuckle fury.
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Howard paused, fists clenched , mouth trembling.
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His fists were clenched at his side, his eyes shut tight.
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Jody is pacing the sidelines, her fists clenched .
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The Kelda waddled into the shadows and returned with her pudgy fists clenched .
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But instead he sat motionless, fists still clenched , still staring.
hand
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The shock was terrific, he gasped into his oxygen mask, his hands clenching involuntarily.
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He proceeded slowly, hands clenched in his pockets, eyes scanning labels on the stacked boxes.
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Frankie felt his face redden and his hands clench themselves into fists.
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His hands were clenched into fists.
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The main picture shows them sitting bolt upright with their hands clenched together in their laps.
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At this moment they were directed straight into her lap, where her tiny hands were clenched in anguish.
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She'd suddenly found herself staring at his hands , which were clenched together behind his back.
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Even so, my right hand is clenched into a fist, the only outward sign that I am afraid.
jaw
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His jaw was clenched tightly, his eyes narrowed.
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Mitchell looked up and saw Isaac with his jaw clenched .
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Gosse had been watching all in silence, his jaw clenched , his neck muscles taut.
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Her jaw clenches as if she has to force it open and closed to get out each word.
tooth
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Meryl stared unseeingly ahead, teeth clenched , rigid with an icy rage.
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Pointing, she came toward Norm, teeth clenched .
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Her breath was hissing in and out audibly as if her teeth were clenched .
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My apron flapped, my teeth were clenched .
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His teeth were clenched against the cold, and his sleeves were pulled down over his knuckles.
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His teeth clenched , Eddic Peace struck Hicks in the stomach with the points of his fingers.
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See if your teeth are clenched or if your spine is rigid.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He succeeded in pulling apart my clenched arms and started on my legs.
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Her muscles involuntarily clenched, then went limp.
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His buttocks were clenched as he moved towards her.
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I clenched out the light and stuck my fingers in my ears.
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My apron flapped, my teeth were clenched.
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She clenched her fists, on the verge of tears.
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The shock was terrific, he gasped into his oxygen mask, his hands clenching involuntarily.