Meaning & use
Clutched
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Grasped or held tightly, especially out of fear, desperation, or eagerness.
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The child clutched her mother's hand as they crossed the busy street.
He clutched the winning ticket, afraid to let it out of his sight.
A note on using this word
In American sports slang, someone who 'clutched' performed exceptionally well under pressure, a newer figurative usage.
Words with a similar meaning
graspedgripped
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Words with an opposite meaning
releasedlet go
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