How to Use in a pinch in a Sentence

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• Sushi rice can be used in a pinch.
  — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
• For some of the desserts, frozen berries can be used in a pinch as well.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
• If so, its still a quick and clever method for styling a bun in a pinch.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
• Just a ball and, in a pinch, wadded up socks or paper will do.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
• Mix in a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes or a dash of hot sauce for heat.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
• These cookies are crowdpleasers and a cinch to make in a pinch.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
• The rug is stain-resistant but very easy to spot clean in a pinch.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
• Simply track it on the app and play a sound to locate it in a pinch.
  — Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
• Give it a swirl with your stirrer (or a pretzel stick in a pinch).
  — Emily Price, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
• In fact, my nine-year-old still uses it without the valve in a pinch.
  — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
• Toss some in your gloves or boots in a pinch and avoid the dangers of frostbite.
  — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 4 Jan. 2023
• Fresh fillets are preferred for this recipe, but frozen ones will do in a pinch.
  — Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
• The latter also acts as a pry bar for opening cans in a pinch.
  — New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
• The sofa can be transformed into a bed for guests in a pinch too.
  — Adam Williams, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
• The sofa can be transformed into a bed for guests in a pinch too.
  — Adam Williams, New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
• This is a stand that can probably be set up by two people in a pinch.
  — Travis Smola, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
• Towels can also be used in a pinch to fill throw pillows.
  — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
• So use a dishwasher when only in a pinch.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
• And in a pinch, it can even be used as a shawl to keep you warm during a longhaul flight.
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
• Consider these four moves to cover your needs in a pinch.
  — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
• Cream cheese plus a clove of garlic and chopped herbs can stand in for Boursin in a pinch.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
• All your apps are either too slow or too cumbersome to whip open in a pinch.
  — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 3 May 2024
• The sticks are shadows, liners and even work as a highlighter in a pinch.
  — Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
• These shorts also became a swimsuit in a pinch.
  — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
• Stir in a pinch of cayenne, pinch of ground cinnamon and pinch of ground nutmeg.
  — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
• Equally delicious, sub in prawns in a pinch for shrimp.
  — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
• Pickling is best done with fresh strawberries, but frozen can be used in a pinch.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 12 May 2024
• So these aren’t heated gloves per se, but these fleece mitts are a way of keeping warm in a pinch.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 9 Dec. 2022
• Roast up marshmallows right there on the table for ooey-gooey s’mores in a pinch.
  — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
• These boots lean more casual, but with the right outfit, can be dressed up in a pinch.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023