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pinched

  • past participle
    of pinch.
    pinch
    verb (used with object)
    to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
  • past tense form
    of pinch.
    pinch
    verb (used with object)
    to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.

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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

But stocks look set to shake off the macroeconomic concerns that pinched them on Tuesday with a flattish open.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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

“It hit bat, then hand and pinched my hand onto the bat. Next pitch, I swung. I could swing, and I swung again. As the adrenaline wore off, pain got a little bit more.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

She pinched the tabs and pushed the screen up.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen