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vise Synonyms

Another word for vise

Choosing another word for vise depends on context, so the 12 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A mechanical apparatus with two jaws, typically attached to a workbench, used to hold an object firmly in place while work is done on it.

Usage Example

"The carpenter secured the wooden plank in the clamp before sanding its edges."

Strong
clamp

• noun (Context 2)

A tight, crushing, or unyielding physical grip or psychological pressure.

Usage Example

"He felt as though his chest were caught in a stranglehold as the anxiety attack peaked."

Strongest
stranglehold
Strong
death grip
chokehold
grip
clutch
clasp
grasp

• verb (Context 3)

To hold, clamp, or squeeze firmly in or as if in a vise.

Usage Example

"She vised the steering wheel with pale knuckles as the car skidded on the ice."

Strongest
clamp
clench
Strong
squeeze
grip
clutch
grasp
clasp
compress
pinch

Opposites of vise

The opposite of vise shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

release
loosen
unclench
let go
unclasp
free
See all opposites of vise

• Nearby Words

viscous
viscousness
viscum
vise
viselike
visibility
visible

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Vise. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 6, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/vise
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