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

The rest of Lopez’s look included a matching long-sleeve brown top and pencil skirt cinched with a belt. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

The couple wore matching suites, with Cameron’s cinched at the waist, featuring a white tie and draping cape, while David accessorized his ivory look with a silk scarf. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

The sleeveless dress cinched at the waist before flaring out into a petal-like, peplum skirt with an asymmetrical finish. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

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 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