1
as in breeze
something that is easy to do
the clear instructions made setting up the audiovisual system a cinch
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2
as in lock
one that is certain to succeed
after that hole in one, she's a cinch to make the cut for the next round of the tournament
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Recent Examples of cinch
Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
This make-it and bake-it one-pan fish casserole is a cinch for great eating and easy cleanup.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Instyle Editors, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
All cables are neatly cinched into a single wrap in front of the handlebar and routed neatly through the center tube.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Bed-in-a-box brands like Bear make ordering new mattresses a cinch.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
This make-it and bake-it one-pan fish casserole is a cinch for great eating and easy cleanup.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
Middleton arrived in Bhutan wearing a long-sleeve, pale yellow coat dress by Emilia Wickstead, cinched at the waist by a matching belt and accessorized with a pair of nude pumps and gold drop earrings.
—Instyle Editors, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
All cables are neatly cinched into a single wrap in front of the handlebar and routed neatly through the center tube.
—Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinch
Noun
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Temperatures warm into the upper 60s and 70s on Friday afternoon, with a gusty south breeze.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Church bells ring briefly each quarter hour to sound time, their melodic peals blending with ocean breezes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This $29 lanyard is slim with a secure lock to keep your phone in place.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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Lightweight, flushable and eco‑friendly, this mixed tofu litter locks in odors fast while staying gentle on paws and easy on the planet.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Communities with more complex governance arrangements may need legal review to ensure their governing documents are in compliance.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Oman is closely aligned with its Gulf neighbors, whom analysts view as determined to ensure the strait’s return to prewar status.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pack in a picnic from the nearby town of Guerneville and eat al fresco among the redwood groves.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Its dressy look will work for all sorts of spring and summer occasions like graduation parties, baby showers, and picnics.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Many had been assured that they would be evacuated.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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That starts with the city’s legislative process, which will entail a follow-up committee hearing Tuesday before a vote of city council members that is not assured of passing.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The newcomer nods to the jewelry watches created under the direction of Jeanne Toussaint in the early 1930s, with a sculptural form that is guaranteed to draw attention.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Apr. 2026
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Tehran’s demands included the release of frozen assets, guarantees around its nuclear program, the right to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, an end to Israeli attacks on Hezbollah and war reparations.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Cinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinch. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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