winces 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of wince

winces

2 of 2

noun

plural of wince

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for winces
Verb
  • Bingo momentarily flinches, and Atlas rolls onto his back in response.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Months later, Anderson, 50, still avoids crowds, doesn’t go out after dark and flinches when the doorbell rings.
    USA Today, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The aim was to encode the various nuanced ways human faces transmit states of mind, and then to visualize them; smiles and frowns are the barest beginning.
    Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Payton cringes at the mention of a sophomore slump, that defenses will figure out Nix.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While Shrek pouts about missing his solo ogre days, the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin takes advantage, offering him a contract to relive that romanticized time in his life — for a day.
    Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond the general inconvenience of snarls, skipping out on detangling can compromise both your hair’s health and its styling potential.
    Annie Blackman, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Traffic snarls in the Brickell area are nothing new.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With a rate cut, the prime rate lowers, too, and the interest rates on variable-rate debt — most notably credit cards — are likely to follow.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Mix Cabinet Types Break up the monotony of just uppers and lowers—and achieve a more elevated, designer look—by mixing cabinet types.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Winces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winces. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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