Synonyms of cinched

cinched

verb

past tense of cinch

as in ensured

to make sure, certain, or safe

the team's latest victory cinches a trip to the play-offs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ensured
• assured
• guaranteed
• secured
• insured
• iced
• guarantied
• promised
• certified
• vouched
• attested
• witnessed
• warranted
• pledged
• swore

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakened
• undermined
• enfeebled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cinched

For instance, a very slender friend of ours had come to get one more hole punched in her belt by Susie and was now walking around chatting with people, her belt cinched nice and tight. — Lydia Davis, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026

The original Liu cinched waist raincoat has been updated in tonal burgundy, while the Athena style comes in navy blue and black with butter yellow sleeve detailing. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

The Baywatch star also revealed that there was a seamstress on set to ensure her costume was cinched to the extreme. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

North styled her electric blue hair in pigtails for the performance and swapped out her signature all-black aesthetic for a white lacy bonnet, a white military-style jacket cinched with buckles, and a ruffled skirt. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026

The Cubs lost 10 in a row, but their postseason slot now looks almost cinched, barring unforeseen Cubbie-like occurrences. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The waist, for example, was cinched particularly tightly and emphasized in the 1940s and ’50s. — Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026