Clutch
Clutch verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Usage example: he clutched the eggs carefully so he wouldn't drop them
Release
Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
How words are described
| single | single clutch | single release |
| massive | massive clutch | massive release |
| new | new clutch | new release |
| latest | latest clutch | latest release |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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To get the car moving, you press in the clutch, get the car in gear, release the brakes (if necessary) and then slowly release the clutch.
Source: Useful Notes / Driving Stick - To accelerate without the engine fully engaged, we turn the engine on with the clutch pushed in, then gradually release the clutch, while helping the engine with a little gas.
Source: Useful Notes / Driving Stick - This time, get the car started again and in first, but release the clutch pedal extremely slowly.
Source: Useful Notes / Driving Stick
Cite this Source
Release and Clutch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clutch/release
Clutch & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clutch/release>.
Release or Clutch. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clutch/release.
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