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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Clint Davis, People.com, 10 June 2025
After a spin in the washing machine, remaking the bed is a cinch—the sheets have orientation labels to help guide you.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 24 June 2025
This dress is so flattering, with a wrap-style bust and cinched waist.
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Noun
Hosting outdoor gatherings is a cinch with clever furniture that saves space and serves more than one purpose.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 10 June 2025
After a spin in the washing machine, remaking the bed is a cinch—the sheets have orientation labels to help guide you.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 9 June 2025
Verb
The form-fitting gown also included a corseted bodice that was cinched at the waist with a simple fabric belt, which accentuated the subtle details of the corset’s boning.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 24 June 2025
This dress is so flattering, with a wrap-style bust and cinched waist.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
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“Cinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinch. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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