as in thief
one who steals
the pincher of the stolen electronics was caught by the police trying to sell them
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Recent Examples of pincher
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Investors can have a reputation of being penny pinchers.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Trash bags, disposable gloves and pinchers will be provided, but those offering to help are asked to wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, a mask, and if possible, waterproof gloves.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Ever since Jane-Ann shed her exoskeleton and got her pinchers sanded down, she has been considered by fashion designers to be a ten.
—Julie Klausner, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
Despite their appearance, earwigs (or pincher bugs) are typically harmless but can wreak havoc on plants.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2024
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Trash bags, disposable gloves and pinchers will be provided, but those offering to help are asked to wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, a mask, and if possible, waterproof gloves.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Ever since Jane-Ann shed her exoskeleton and got her pinchers sanded down, she has been considered by fashion designers to be a ten.
—Julie Klausner, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
Despite their appearance, earwigs (or pincher bugs) are typically harmless but can wreak havoc on plants.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pincher
Noun
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The word was even used for boxers and thieves.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2026
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In each incident, thieves targeted late-model Hondas by breaking into driver-side windows with a blunt object or pry tool, and took the airbags from the steering wheels.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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How did robbers break into the Louvre?—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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The man Cherry robbed went home and called police, providing a description of his robber that included the outfit, prosecutors.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Pincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pincher. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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