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View definitions for pinch

pinch

noun as in small amount

verb as in press tightly

verb as in be stingy

verb as in steal

verb as in arrest

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Shilling is still pinching herself, even though she now realizes her journey was meant to be.

Even the young, modern stars of women's rugby felt the pinch of a working life when the coronavirus pandemic hit.

From BBC

Her crimes were discovered in June last year after she was sent home for pinching a number of children at Riverside Nursery in Twickenham, south-west London.

From BBC

Six months after his last at-bat — he struck out as a pinch hitter in the final week of the 1986 season — Russell was back in uniform as the team’s bench coach.

"Food prices have gone up astronomically for families, and everyone is feeling the pinch," she said.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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