fist

verb

Definition of fistnext
as in to grip

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fist
  1. grip
  2. clasp
  3. grasp
  4. clutch
  5. secure
  6. hold
  7. corner
  8. rend
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  • Last July, Patterson was found guilty of the murders after a nine-week trial that gripped Australia.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The conflict is still gripping the region and no resolution is in sight.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of grip
Verb
  • The new mothers clasped their babies close as a pack of teenagers ran through the park.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In 1975, as Cold War tensions thawed, an American commander and his Soviet counterpart clasped hands in space after their spacecraft docked.
    — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Definition of clasp
Verb
  • This is supposed to be the part of the game Allen is weeks, even years, away from really grasping.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Payton has talked routinely in camp about Coleman being further along than other first-year backs in his ability to grasp pass-protection responsibilities.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of grasp
Verb
  • Anna practically clutches her pearls when asked to help the homeless.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The footage shows Williams clutching Nathaniel as heavy waves repeatedly smash into them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of clutch
Verb
  • That structure could help OpenAI secure large amounts of debt.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Beyer won the Democratic nomination the same day, defeating four challengers and securing roughly 68% of the vote.
    — Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of secure
Verb
  • In China, anyone who holds a position of authority is almost certainly a party member, and being kicked out of the party means the end of one’s political career.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Qatar’s armed forces captured and are holding three Iranian pilots who went missing in March when their jets were downed, the Missing Persons Committee of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of hold
Verb
  • Winston did float a late interception to corner Art Green in the end zone, however, on his final pass.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Kamu tried to corner Jason, but Salina served it right back to him.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
Definition of corner
Verb
  • The German priest’s criticisms of the Catholic Church sparked the Protestant Reformation, rending Christianity in two.
    — Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • The excellent Julian Quinones’ early goal settled any nerves and then came the emotive, heart-rending second from talisman Raul Jimenez in the second half.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of rend
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