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clinch
Meaning: to settle or secure something decisively
clinch in a sentence
How clinch is used in real sentences:
A last-second goal helped the team clinch the championship title.
With two minutes left on the clock, a single free throw was enough to clinch the victory for the visiting team.
“When a hotel buyer offered steady orders, a written agreement helped clinch the deal before another town intervened.”
— from the passage The Thursday Exchange
Synonyms for clinch
Other words for clinch — secure, seal and finalize — carry the same meaning.
- secure
- seal
- finalize
Antonyms of clinch
Words that mean the opposite of clinch:
- lose
- forfeit
Where it comes from
From Middle English clenchen 'to fasten firmly'
Memory hook
CLINCH — like a clenched fist, you grip the win tight.