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Synonyms and Antonyms of pinched
- the zipper on those jeans always pinches me
- pinched the earrings while the boutique owner was distracted by another customer
- pinched the purse snatcher just two blocks from where he had robbed the old lady
bagged, captured, caught, got, grabbed, grappled, hooked, landed, snapped (up), snared, snatched, trapped
committed, confined, detained, held, immured, imprisoned, incarcerated, interned, jailed, jugged, locked (up)
bound, enchained, fettered, handcuffed, manacled, shackled, trammeled (or trammelled)
- if we pinch hard for the upcoming year, we can probably afford the vacation at that fancy resort
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