1
: a strap that holds a saddle on a horse
2
: a tight grip
3
a
: a thing done with ease
Getting reelected would be a cinch for him.
b
: a certainty to happen
it's a cinch he'll break the record
cinched; cinching; cinches
1
a
: to put a cinch on
cinch a horse
b
: to fasten (something, such as a belt or strap) tightly
He cinched his belt tight.
2
: to make certain : assure
the goal that cinched the victory
: to tighten the cinch
—often used with up
cinched up before mounting his horse
Examples of cinch in a Sentence
Noun
This recipe is a cinch.
This dish is a cinch to make.
Verb
The coat is cinched at the waist.
The rider cinched the saddle.
The candidate cinched the nomination by winning the major primary elections.
The home run cinched the victory.
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Caché McClay, USA Today, 14 May 2025
This blade on the Plus is much more pronounced than the one on the original, making detailing a cinch.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
Nicol Natale, People.com, 20 May 2025
Designing a first shoe for her master’s degree at the Institut Français de la Mode cinched her future path.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
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Noun
This includes clear backpacks, clear fanny packs and clear cinch bags.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 14 May 2025
This blade on the Plus is much more pronounced than the one on the original, making detailing a cinch.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
Verb
The high-to-low hem is covered with voluminous ruffles, and the tie belt is adjustable and helps cinch in your waist.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 20 May 2025
Designing a first shoe for her master’s degree at the Institut Français de la Mode cinched her future path.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
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“Cinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinch. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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cinch
1 of 2 noun1
: a strong girth for a pack or saddle
2
: an easy thing to do
3
: something sure to happen
cinch
2 of 2 verb1
: to put a cinch on
2
: to make certain
the goal that cinched the victory
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