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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Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Today, though, a growing number of online fabric retailers have made sourcing the right print or pattern a cinch.
—Alyssa Longobucco, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
Tessa Petak, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Made of real leather adorned with a faux-raffia trim, throwing this belt around your pant loops or cinching the waist of a dress will automatically revamp your summer ensembles with little to no effort.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
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Noun
Rough, then insistent, like the cinch of a blood pressure cuff.
—Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Today, though, a growing number of online fabric retailers have made sourcing the right print or pattern a cinch.
—Alyssa Longobucco, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
Verb
Levi’s take on the balloon pant trend has a flattering silhouette that cinches the waist and creates an hourglass shape.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Made of real leather adorned with a faux-raffia trim, throwing this belt around your pant loops or cinching the waist of a dress will automatically revamp your summer ensembles with little to no effort.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026
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“Cinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinch. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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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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