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 These predators chase down insects, catch them with their front pinchers, then immobilize the prey with venom from their tails. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2026 In Ply, his leg work shows when the pincher meets an eccentric physicist named Pola. — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2026 While this might sound dystopic to us, for the pincher the city is perfect. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Soon, the pincher floats free of her consciousness, briefly inhabiting the mind of Pola or Ines before flickering back into herself. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pincher

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pincher

Noun

As Ars’ Ashley Belanger reported recently, thieves have made off with more than $100 million in similar shipments since June.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
The sweep focused on vehicles that are overwhelmingly targeted by thieves, according to a statement issued by the Howard County Police Department (HCPD).

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of thief

Noun

Banks are where the money is, the old quick-cash saying goes (attributed to robber Willie Sutton).

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz and Anna Sawai lead the ensemble cast for the movie about a group of bank robbers who document their exploits on social media.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026