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cinch

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verb

as in to ensure
to make sure, certain, or safe the team's latest victory cinches a trip to the play-offs

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Recent Examples of cinch
Noun
The Mexican-style pork chile verde that serves as a main course is also a cinch to prepare, and in fact can be made a day or so in advance and then reheated on game day. Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025 The tie waist cinches in for a flattering fit, while the thicker knit will keep you comfortable as the weather cools down. Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
McCarthy showed some real moxie in a season-opening, Monday night victory at Chicago in his NFL debut, cinching his belt and leading a late touchdown drive to dispatch the Bears at Soldier Field. John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025 Earlier this year, on an overcast spring day in Manhattan, the fashion designer Raul Lopez stood inside a suite at the Plaza Hotel wearing black underwear, a waist-cinching pink corset, and a white plastic shopping bag over his head. Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cinch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinch
Noun
  • The idea behind the Tumbleweed project is to design large-scale, low-cost robotic rovers that can cover great swathes of the Martian surface while driven purely by the breeze.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The cuffed pants and the knee-length cardigan offer enough coverage to stay cozy against a cool breeze.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Need to get past an electronic door with a finger-print key lock?
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Jared Spurgeon, Brock Faber and Zach Bogosian are locks for the roster on the right side of the defense, and Jake Middleton and Zeev Buium are on the left.
    Joe Smith, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The agency stated that the price adjustments are being implemented to help cover additional handling costs and ensure a successful peak season, according to a news release.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The measure has been long sought to ensure that every penny of tax paid at the pump goes toward road and bridge improvements.
    Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Under the stars, hundreds gather on blankets and folding chairs, some with picnic baskets and bottles of wine, others as passersby who stop, captivated by the 7,000-square-foot screen lighting up the New World Center.
    Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Somehow, the man responsible for all of this is a mild-mannered British Unitarian who loves model trains and folk music, and recently celebrated his seventieth birthday with a picnic on a Welsh mountain.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As these policies and investments continue to take effect, the American people can rest assured that the best is yet to come – especially once the Federal Reserve finally cuts interest rates.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • They wanna be assured that this treatment is actually worth it.
    Samantha Mims, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Staffing levels to help in emergencies and maintain trash, restrooms, campgrounds and roads are not guaranteed, according to the National Park Service.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The White House said the executive order guarantees that AI will be integrated into US Department of Health and Human Services systems for sharing health information among health care systems, organizations and patients.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Cinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinch. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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