Clutching my painful wound...
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Clutching
//ˈklʌ.t͡ʃɪŋ//
Synonyms for "clutching" (247 found)
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Strong matches (74)
clipclumpclusterclutch pedalclutchescomplicationcone clutchcontrolconvergence of eventscountcrisiscritical juncturecritical pointcrossroadscrucial periodcrunchdealdeath gripdisk clutchdominance
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dominationdosedraindriftembarrassing positionembarrassmentembraceemergencyexigencyextremityfarrowfine how-do-you-dofine kettle of fishfirm holdfootholdfootingfreeze tofriction clutchfrygeneratorgetgo togobgrabgrapplegraspgripgripegrouphanghang onhang on toharborhatchheaphell to payhigh pressurehingehobble
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (123)
holdhold fasthold onhold on tohold tighthot waterhow-do-you-dohughunkimbroglioimperativenessinfluenceiron gripjamkeepkeep hold ofkidnaplarge amountlay hold oflitter
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locklotmeasuremessmixmorassmufflermultiple-disk clutchnabnailnestnever let gonipnumberpackpalmparcelparlous straitspartpartakepartspasspicklepinchplate clutchplightpocketportionpossesspossessionpowerpredicamentpresspressurepretty passpretty picklepretty predicamentpurchasepushquagmirequantityquicksandrationreceiverim clutchrubscrapeseizuresetshanghaislip friction clutchsloughsmall amountsnagsnapsnatchsortspatspawnspotsqueezestealstewstickstick tosticky wicketstraitstraitsstresssuitesumswamptaketake hold oftensiontenurethrottletight griptight spottight squeezetightropetoeholdtricky spotturnturning pointtwitchunholy messurgencyyankyoung
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Sample sentences
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She doubled over, clutching her side.
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She was running down the street clutching two toddlers, one in each arm.
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Layla was clutching the knife to her chest as she walked.
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