pinchers

noun

plural of pincher
as in thieves
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 pinchers Subcategories of the pincer style are the mini oven mitts, which stop at the wrist rather than covering the forearm, and pot pinchers, which can be used as oven mitts in a, well, pinch. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026 Rottweilers, Doberman pinchers, Belgian Tervurens, and Siamese cats are most likely to get it, although any breed or mixed breed can be affected. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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  1. thieves
  2. robbers
Noun
  • For several years, security experts have been warning against posting screenshots or photos of boarding passes on social media, as online scammers and thieves have been able to extract significant personal information from them.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • When the legitimate truck arrived, the cargo thieves had already left with the bourbon.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of thieves
Noun
  • On the night of June 30 to July 1, robbers broke into the Centre archéologique du Montans and stole a clay vase full of ancient coins, once again, with what appears to be minimal difficulty, according to the French report.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
  • Cargo theft has been around for centuries, evident for example in the train robbers of the late 1800s, but soaring demand for AI hardware has shifted heist targets to data centers and the technology’s ever-expanding infrastructure.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of robbers

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“Pinchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinchers. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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