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
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
The Lego creature sported a pincher on its head and brandished a whip-like tail.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 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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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
The Lego creature sported a pincher on its head and brandished a whip-like tail.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 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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After the second, pass-thief Jabari Mack made the downward-U gesture with his gloved hands to rub it in.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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These ideas are laid out early in the first act, when an encounter between a policeman, Olim, and a fruit-stand thief, Severin, is presented to the audience.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors say the robbery took between six and seven minutes, and the robbers were unarmed but threatened guards with the angle grinders.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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This marks the first attempt at bringing to the screen the fictional island of Catan — a place where settlers must navigate bountiful and varied landscapes, shifting alliances, and limited resources, while robbers roam the land.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Pincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pincher. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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