How to Use double-clutch in a Sentence

double-clutch

verb
  • To think twice or double-clutch.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 7 Dec. 2025
  • David, though, got him back with a double-clutch triple over Psaute’s hands at the third-quarter buzzer.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Most penguins will only lay a single clutch [of eggs] a year … but these birds will often double-clutch.
    Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • His double-clutch 3-pointer at the buzzer punctuated a 25-8 run.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The control strategies for the double-clutch paddle-shift gearbox have also been improved, cutting shift times at the expense of a bit of refinement.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
  • Senior forward Maxi Adams collected a loose ball underneath the basket and finished with a double-clutch dunk.
    Dan Rios, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026

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