Thesaurus results for PINCHER

pincher

noun

ˈpin-chər

Definition of pincher

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 Some even report being pinched and yanked at while in the room, staff say the pincher is the ghost of a homeless little girl who occupied the vacant prison during the Great Depression. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025 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. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for pincher

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pincher

Noun

In 2018, thieves broke into the home and Usher and Miguel were robbed of $20,000 in cash and a litany of jewelry and watches (the most expensive watch was reportedly worth $220,000).

— Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
But the hauls weren’t always the same; in one of them the thieves made off only with a fake diamond worth less than $200.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of thief

Noun

The film moved the action from Boston to New York and made the title character a wealthy art thief instead of a bank robber.

— Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
When a duo of robbers (Joe Pesci‘s Harry and Daniel Stern‘s Marv) try to break in, Kevin sets a series of traps to deter them.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026