Synonyms of pincher

pincher

noun

ˈpin-chər 

as in thief

one who steals

the pincher of the stolen electronics was caught by the police trying to sell them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thief
• robber
• stealer
• burglar
• kidnapper
• purloiner
• pirate
• housebreaker
• bandit
• smuggler
• larcenist
• pilferer
• grafter
• embezzler
• kleptomaniac
• picklock
• safecracker
• cracksman
• pickpocket
• abductor
• cat burglar
• klepto
• looter
• shoplifter
• rustler
• pillager
• cutpurse
• footpad
• hijacker
• plunderer
• highwayman
• skyjacker
• sneak thief
• ravisher
• dip
• carjacker
• poacher
• despoiler
• mugger
• ransacker

Example Sentences

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