CINCHING Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

cinching

verb

present participle of cinch

as in ensuring

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 cinching My mom has an eye for detail, and this button-down jumpsuit has that trending gingham print, a waist-cinching corset bodice, and pleats for extra sophistication. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 Dow stood with three tattooed and shirtless jumpers, weaving white paracord through hooks in the canvas and cinching it tight. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The open back and high-cinching waist add shape while still maintaining an airy look and feel. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026 Her blonde hair, acrylic nails, high heels, rhinestones, waist-cinching silhouettes, and curves were not accidents of taste. — Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026 It is made from cotton for maximum breathability and has a stretchy waist-cinching detail that creates shape without restriction. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 The Albiceleste went in search of the equalizer and Messi’s movement ramped up, cinching in the stranglehold on Egypt’s upset bid. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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Meta has published two posts in as many weeks documenting the design decisions that went into ensuring an assistant with such extraordinary access to user data and resources is secure and private.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Those around him have always maintained that he was devastated, concerned for William and Harry and heavily involved in ensuring Diana was treated with the appropriate dignity after her death.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Sep. 2026

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Lee teased the partnership over the summer at San Diego Comic-Con, assuring the audience in Hall H that the DC IP would be in good hands with the Stuart team.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Spencer Jones was batting with two outs in the eighth when Toronto lost to Detroit, assuring New York of at least an AL wild card berth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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The second one is in securing a very stable supply chain — that has been on our top of the list for the last couple of months, and that requires agility, a strength in systems and very strong partnerships.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Nature’s underground vaults Scaling hydrogen into a major energy source depends largely on securing viable, high-capacity storage sites.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

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