as in flinched
to draw back in fear, pain, or disgust
winced at the movie's graphic depiction of combat injuries
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Recent Examples of winced
After the ensuing pitch to Max Schuemann, Skubal again winced and began pacing at the back of the mound.
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Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
James stretched his neck and winced.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The Republican Congress — filled with Netanyahu fans and hawks eager to align with Israel — winced.
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Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
Ohtani spun and winced but then strode straight to first base.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Vanderbilt was in a ton of pain, and even the Thunder bench winced at Vanderbilt’s hand.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Internally, some employees winced as the prices of some chips surpassed $7.
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Wire Tbd,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
Internally, some employees winced as the prices of some chips surpassed $7.
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Grunloh winced when asked about the team’s struggles.
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Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
James stretched his neck and winced.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The Republican Congress — filled with Netanyahu fans and hawks eager to align with Israel — winced.
—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
Ohtani spun and winced but then strode straight to first base.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Vanderbilt was in a ton of pain, and even the Thunder bench winced at Vanderbilt’s hand.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Internally, some employees winced as the prices of some chips surpassed $7.
—
Wire Tbd,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Apr. 2026
Internally, some employees winced as the prices of some chips surpassed $7.
—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Grunloh winced when asked about the team’s struggles.
—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winced
Verb
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Sipp slightly flinched his left arm before throwing a pitch to Emmanuel Burriss, allowing Miguel Tejada to score and sending San Francisco to its fourth straight win.
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The kid never flinched, played almost every game.
Verb
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Markets recoiled for a moment, then kept climbing, the Nasdaq tripling before the decade was out.
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And when the Walmart collaboration arrived in 2007 — a full collection at twenty dollars and under — the industry recoiled once again.
Verb
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Mingione cringed when asked if any of his players had gotten hurt by a hit by pitch.
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For a decade, viewers have cringed at Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke’s rocky relationship, the dénouement of which is currently playing out on season ten of Summer House.
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“Winced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winced. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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