clamp over

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to place something firmly over something else, often to cover or silence it

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Examples (10)

  • He clamped his hand over her mouth to stifle her scream.
  • A large hand suddenly clamped over her mouth from behind.
  • The medic quickly clamped a sterile dressing over the deep gash.
  • She clamped the heavy lid over the pot to trap the steam.
  • An eerie silence clamped over the deserted street after the bells stopped.
  • Before he could protest, a mask was clamped over his face.
  • He instinctively clamped his hands over his ears to block the deafening noise.
  • The robotic arm will clamp a protective cover over the camera lens.
  • As the smoke filled the room, he clamped a wet cloth over his nose and mouth.
  • Clamping a hand over the phone's receiver, she whispered urgently.