as in ensuring
to make sure, certain, or safe
the team's latest victory cinches a trip to the play-offs
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Recent Examples of cinching
This Tankaneo version is gorgeous, with a dramatic lapel, cuffed sleeves, and a long belt that’s perfect for cinching.
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Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
The satin ensemble featured a cleavage-baring open neckline, short sleeves and a waist-cinching bodice that cascaded into a mermaid skirt.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
McCarthy showed some real moxie in a season-opening, Monday night victory at Chicago in his NFL debut, cinching his belt and leading a late touchdown drive to dispatch the Bears at Soldier Field.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, on an overcast spring day in Manhattan, the fashion designer Raul Lopez stood inside a suite at the Plaza Hotel wearing black underwear, a waist-cinching pink corset, and a white plastic shopping bag over his head.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The leading ladies of Hacks also snagged top awards, with Jean Smart taking home her fourth Emmy for her portrayal of Deborah Vance and co-star Hannah Einbinder cinching the win for Best Supporting Actress.
—Tamar Willis, Refinery29, 15 Sep. 2025
In March, photos from the movie’s set showed the Barbie Oscar nominee in an elaborate wedding gown complete with waist-cinching corset.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Jenner paired her black heels with a structured jacket crafted with a utilitarian sensibility, featuring a high collar, prominent front pocket flaps and a wide belt cinching the waist.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
The satin ensemble featured a cleavage-baring open neckline, short sleeves and a waist-cinching bodice that cascaded into a mermaid skirt.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
McCarthy showed some real moxie in a season-opening, Monday night victory at Chicago in his NFL debut, cinching his belt and leading a late touchdown drive to dispatch the Bears at Soldier Field.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, on an overcast spring day in Manhattan, the fashion designer Raul Lopez stood inside a suite at the Plaza Hotel wearing black underwear, a waist-cinching pink corset, and a white plastic shopping bag over his head.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The leading ladies of Hacks also snagged top awards, with Jean Smart taking home her fourth Emmy for her portrayal of Deborah Vance and co-star Hannah Einbinder cinching the win for Best Supporting Actress.
—Tamar Willis, Refinery29, 15 Sep. 2025
In March, photos from the movie’s set showed the Barbie Oscar nominee in an elaborate wedding gown complete with waist-cinching corset.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Jenner paired her black heels with a structured jacket crafted with a utilitarian sensibility, featuring a high collar, prominent front pocket flaps and a wide belt cinching the waist.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cinching
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These bilayers were covalently bonded via secondary UV curing, ensuring strong interfacial adhesion and stability over 100 actuation cycles.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Cupertino’s De Anza College in Cupertino has been named a Pathway Champion for 2025 for its efforts in ensuring that students are on the path to transfer to a four-year university.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Commerce and Civil Aviation Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said a probe had been launched to determine the cause of the fire, while assuring businesses that the firefighting response had been immediate—with 37 units deployed to control the blaze.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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The key is going after the criminal element aggressively, assuring public safety totally, and helping addicts recover.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Through several calculations of length, width, and depth, Manzur achieves these different sizes while guaranteeing that each basin can hold an equivalent volume of water.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The suites' signature amenity is the round-the-clock butler service, guaranteeing guests access to exclusive events, tours, and restaurants in the city.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek’s latest tracking poll shows Mamdani widening his advantage in the New York mayoral race, securing 45 percent support.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nvidia pioneered the transformation of GPUs, originally designed for gaming, into the workhorses of modern AI systems, securing a dominant position in the field.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Cinching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinching. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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