as in grip
the act or manner of holding
be careful that your clasp on the cat isn't too tight, or she could get hurt
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as in to hug
to put one's arms around and press tightly
clasped his long-lost sister and cried without restraint
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as in to hold
to reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms
clasped a crayon and began drawing
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Recent Examples of clasp
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
The Alpine Loop, made of high-strength yarns with a more secure titanium G-hook clasp, is a better option for outdoor adventuring, while the elastomer Ocean Band is suitable for high-speed water sports.
—PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
He is shown tied up, holding a mallet, and, in one particularly memorable image, clasping his lips around a flower in his mouth.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This Blooming Jelly top, with its unique gold metal clasp, adds a touch of elegance that pairs beautifully with gold jewelry.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
The Alpine Loop, made of high-strength yarns with a more secure titanium G-hook clasp, is a better option for outdoor adventuring, while the elastomer Ocean Band is suitable for high-speed water sports.
—PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
Verb
At the end of the roughly 30-minute hearing, as the courtroom was cleared of most spectators and press, Combs stood and gave several bows, with his hands clasped, toward family members, who were allowed to stay inside the courtroom.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
He is shown tied up, holding a mallet, and, in one particularly memorable image, clasping his lips around a flower in his mouth.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Winter hikers will want to invest in a pair of boots that provide reliable grip on snow, ice, and slick trails, so the Hoka Women’s Kaha 2 Gtx Hiking Boots are a no-brainer since they’re fitted with Gore-Tex exteriors alongside a waterproof shell to keep your feet warm and dry all season long.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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For decades, the New Progressive Party and the Popular Democratic Party held an iron grip on the island's electoral system, with the two parties typically capturing over 90 percent of the vote.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her Girls Aloud bandmates Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts were also in attendance as the singer was laid to rest, and both were seen hugging Payne’s ex-bandmate Harry Styles.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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That also means this is the last time this specific group will fight as a team, and the locker room scene before the last match is pretty wholesome: All beefs are set aside, with Demetri and Eli finally apologizing and hugging it out.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Taking care of the unfinished business holding you back is up to you.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In other stories a tour guide holds tourists hostage in a creepy cemetery and a teenager tries to find her mother, missing from their hotel in Cancun.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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Mastering the pincer grasp The pincer grasp describes your toddler's ability to pick up objects with their thumb and forefinger.Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
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They’re now excluded by price from large swaths of their home cities and suburbs that not long ago were within their financial grasp.Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 18 Oct. 2024
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The jagged shadows of buttes and spires disappeared and reappeared, a merry-go-round of angles cast on to the cascading rocks cradling the Colorado River.Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
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Available in six shades, these ankle boots also come with memory foam insoles to cradle your feet with every step.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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And take us back to when insurance companies have the power to deny people with preexisting conditions.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Clasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clasp. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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