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
Rottweilers, Doberman pinchers, Belgian Tervurens, and Siamese cats are most likely to get it, although any breed or mixed breed can be affected.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinchers
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However, throughout the speech, Milei repeatedly clashed with opposition lawmakers, calling them corrupt and thieves, and also took aim at former leftist President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who is imprisoned on corruption charges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The thieves stole nine pieces of jewelry worth over $100 million, including items from the French crown jewels.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Only one piece, Empress Eugenie’s crown, has been recovered after it was dropped during the robbers’ escape.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The group of four robbers was able to bypass security systems and used power tools to break into the Louvre to steal invaluable jewels once worn by France’s queens and empresses, officials told NBC News after the robbery.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Pinchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinchers. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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