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- neighborhood kids who were trick-or-treating knew better than to bother to knock on that pinching couple's door
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pinching
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of pinching (Entry 2 of 3)
- this constant pinching is getting ridiculous—we can afford to turn on one or two lights!
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pinching
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of pinching (Entry 3 of 3)
- the zipper on those jeans always pinches me
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- pinched the earrings while the boutique owner was distracted by another customer
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- appropriating,
- boosting
- [slang],
- filching,
- heisting,
- hooking,
- lifting,
- misappropriating,
- nicking
- [British slang],
- nipping,
- pilfering,
- pocketing,
- purloining,
- ripping off,
- snitching,
- stealing,
- swiping,
- thieving
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- carjacking,
- hijacking
- (also highjacking)
- abducting,
- kidnapping
- (also kidnaping),
- shanghaiing,
- spiriting
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- pinched the purse snatcher just two blocks from where he had robbed the old lady
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- apprehending,
- arresting,
- busting
- [slang],
- collaring,
- nabbing,
- nailing,
- nicking
- [British slang],
- picking up,
- pulling in,
- restraining,
- running in,
- seizing
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- if we pinch hard for the upcoming year, we can probably afford the vacation at that fancy resort
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