pinches 1 of 2

plural of pinch

pinches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pinch
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as in holds
to squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points the zipper on those jeans always pinches me

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Recent Examples of pinches
Verb
There’s the moment Stanton’s Håkon Werle pinches the back of his son’s neck, like a cruel master bringing his dog to heel. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2025 For Spraggins’ colleague, Josie Wheeler — who still sometimes pinches herself at going from bartending to meetings with nuclear power plant operators — Accenture is a lifetime commitment. Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinches
Noun
  • The postwar period saw a string of bold daytime art thefts, as National Geographic reports.
    NPR, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Egypt isn't the only country hit by recent artifact thefts.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kordia, who felt lightheaded, sat on a sidewalk and was swept up in the arrests; she was handcuffed and shuttled by bus to police headquarters, where she was forced to remove her hijab for a search.
    Aida Alami, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The operation also includes officials from more than a dozen federal agencies, including ICE, and has led to more than 800 arrests, according to the Department of Justice.
    Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • So Vegas has to hope that their forward depth is strong enough to balance out where their star power lacks, relative to other contenders.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This absence — of God, of love, of plain community spirit — is a metaphor for the whole parish, where everyone is defined by their own lacks and deficiencies, the weaknesses that cause Wicks to despise them and vow to bring down them all.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Council Member Ward 4 Kelly Sullivan Angles Kelly Sullivan Angles works as a legal advisor to businesses and holds a law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, according to her LinkedIn.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Hindu belief holds that Lakshmi cannot enter a dark space, according to the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • La Tanière du Dragon steals the show, featuring a towering dragon that lies in wait beneath Sleeping Beauty’s Castle.
    Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Suffice it to say, their centuries-spanning love story steals the show.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … CRYPTO CRACKDOWN – DOJ seizes record $15 billion in Bitcoin in largest US forfeiture ever.
    , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Still others were envisioning future scenarios where a president illegally seizes power in a coup.
    Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The brand, which recently became first denim brand to achieve the TESTEX Circularity Label, says this circular loop process reduces CO₂ emissions by 47 percent, saves up to 90 percent water compared to industry standards and cuts waste.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Oct. 2025
  • When both young people meet their end the Baron saves Christina by putting Hans’ brain in Christina’s body, uniting their blurred identities in a joint thirst for revenge, creating a Gothic avenger who hunts down the aristocratic ruffians who ruined their happiness.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Remaining unclaimed playoff spots The final two playoff spots in the Western Conference are up for grabs, with FC Dallas, Real Salt Lake, the Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes all stumbling towards the finish line.
    Tom Bogert, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The first Daytona up for grabs is a Reference 6239 from 1967.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Pinches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinches. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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