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 Its waist-cinching, high-rise structure shapes and smooths, while its stretchy, yet compression-like fabric adds extra comfort. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 1 July 2026 The waist-cinching ruching is equal parts eye-catching and flattering, designed to gently hug your figure without feeling super tight. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026 These waist-cinching jeans are the ultimate summer wardrobe staple. — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 There were no belts cinching the waist, and no need for structured or restrictive undergarments. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

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Shorts expose your legs to the germy airport terminal and plane seats, ensuring that your first stop on your vacation is the hotel shower.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Product is key here, with balms and fly-away sticks ensuring the perfect frizz-less look.

— Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026

Definition of ensuring

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These incidents rarely appear in the statistics politicians and bureaucrats cite when assuring the public that downtown is moving in the right direction.

— Jonathan Beaton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
No one is getting fired … yet Mozeliak started his press conference by assuring the staff that their jobs were safe.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of assuring

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In addition, their style of play makes broad use of their outrageous attacking options, virtually guaranteeing a supply of chances for a player who can score almost any type of goal from anywhere in the attacking third.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 July 2026
McCourt Global, which is the sole financial backer of the league, announced it in March, guaranteeing $300 million in prize money to be distributed over the first three seasons.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of guaranteeing

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Instead of securing to the truck frame outside the pickup bed like traditional Alaskan slide-in campers, the HS 640 leaves enough space to secure to the truck bed tie-down points, delivering a cleaner look.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
The bottlenecks are shifting from sheer computing power to securing supply of high-bandwidth memory chips that support rapid data transfer, according to the report.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Definition of securing

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