Synonyms for clutches

Most common

grip · clinch · clasp

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Grasp; possession; control.

   Once the organization was in his clutches, her future there was bleak.

Example sentences

• grip The dictator rules the country with an iron grip.
• clinch Now is the time to clinch the deal.
• clasp She fastened the clasp of her necklace.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

hold¹, grip¹

5 letters

grasp¹, clasp¹

6 letters

clinch¹