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
But one other aspect that stands out is the ship carrying other dangerous specimens like a small eyeball octopus that possesses a host, or little pincher bugs that drain your blood and swell disgustingly to thirty times their size.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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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.
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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
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
Investors can have a reputation of being penny pinchers.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pincher
Noun
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Unlike some other luggage tags, this option only displays your name, keeping the rest of your information shielded from curious onlookers and potential thieves.
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Last year, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that thieves had pried off a bronze plaque dedicating the building to the history of philadelphia from its main entrance.
Noun
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The robber then fled on foot each time.
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The Fort Worth Police Department has put out a public assistance request to find victims of a robber who is believed to have stolen more than 10 phones since early June.
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“Pincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pincher. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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