- present participle of pinch.
pinching
Example Sentences
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At the Unitree booth, a robot made a sandwich with two slices of bread and a single piece of lettuce, pinching the leaf to assemble it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“We kept pinching him and telling him, ‘You’re here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"The cost of living impacts all of us, it also impacts our running costs and we know our donors are generous, but we know the cost of living is pinching their pockets too."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
He answered even simple questions with lengthy explanations, speaking in a quick, torrential style and snapping his fingers or pinching the air for emphasis.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Your stomach grumbles, and then it hurts, pinching, and you have no energy.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
