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Recent Examples of pincher 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 The Lego creature sported a pincher on its head and brandished a whip-like tail. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025 Don't set your thermostat too low Penny-pinchers might be tempted to set their thermostat at bracing levels and survive the winter by bundling up in layers or piling on blankets. Eric Lagatta, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024 Despite their appearance, earwigs (or pincher bugs) are typically harmless but can wreak havoc on plants. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for pincher
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Noun
  • Convenience is one of the biggest appeals to would-be thieves, so the security of a lock will be a large deterrent—especially if your bag is in plain view throughout your flight.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And just a few months before that, during a brutal heatwave, Free Press Personal Finance Columnist Susan Tompor wrote about a twist in which fraudsters used the internet to post fake numbers leading customers to the thieves.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ruffalo, who serves as the show’s star and executive producer, told Entertainment Weekly in September 2025 that the drama differs from other cops-and-robbers shows while still delivering plenty of plot twists.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But while the area has been evacuated, a gang of robbers led by James is drilling into the subterranean vault of a nearby bank.
    Carole Horst, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Pincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pincher. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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