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  • past tense form of pinch.
  • past participle of pinch.

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This is the soft layer of fat immediately below the skin that can be "pinched."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Rising ingredient prices have pinched Pepsi and other food processors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The war in Iran has pinched Central Valley farmers — already struggling with water supply and other issues — by driving up fertilizer prices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

With many Americans already feeling pinched after postpandemic inflation drove up the prices of goods and services, that could be a recipe for even greater economic malaise.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Seven pinched his cheeks before a test for an extra boost.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega


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