as in ensured
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 cinched
Her shorts were also cinched with the brand’s leather belt.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
In the third, the Avs defense cinched down and allowed Calgary very few legitimate chances to get on the board.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The rope had cinched around one of her front flippers and worn the tissue down to the bone, necessitating urgent medical care.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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
The calf-length coat is made from red fox furs and cinched at the waist with a detachable belt, according to the brand’s website.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
For a more grunge vibe, a patchwork plaid skirt was worn over relaxed jeans, cinched with a studded bel.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2026
The dress' bubble hem cut away at the front into a minidress revealing her pointed black pumps, and the actress also cinched in her waist with a black leather belt.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
In the third, the Avs defense cinched down and allowed Calgary very few legitimate chances to get on the board.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The rope had cinched around one of her front flippers and worn the tissue down to the bone, necessitating urgent medical care.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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
The calf-length coat is made from red fox furs and cinched at the waist with a detachable belt, according to the brand’s website.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
For a more grunge vibe, a patchwork plaid skirt was worn over relaxed jeans, cinched with a studded bel.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2026
The dress' bubble hem cut away at the front into a minidress revealing her pointed black pumps, and the actress also cinched in her waist with a black leather belt.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinched
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Marner effectively ended the game after 20 minutes with a goal that ensured the Ducks were not saved by the bell.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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School Committee members extensively questioned the policy Wednesday, digging into how the success of the new guardrails would be monitored, how equity would be ensured across groups like multilingual learners and students with less technological resources and more.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
Verb
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OpenAI established a for-profit subsidiary after Musk left its board in 2018, something Musk claims he was assured would never happen.—
Ashley Capoot,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Stanley sales literature assured her that didn’t matter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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But while Blackstreet's investments all but guaranteed its CEO's son's team a stepping stone to the next level, Gunty sold others the same dream.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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However, the relief is not automatic or guaranteed, and most taxpayers need to file a claim for a refund or abatement of their tax liability by July 10 to get their money back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Rodman secured her second assist, leading Cantore perfectly and allowing the Italian forward to power a shot past Moorhouse for the finish into the bottom right corner of the net.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Cohen told the paper that GameStop has built a roughly 5% stake in the e-commerce platform and secured a commitment letter from TD Bank to provide about $20 billion in debt financing for a deal.—
Se Young Lee,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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“Cinched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinched. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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