pinch
verb (used with object)
to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
am pinching
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present progressiveof pinch (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I am pinching myself that we got to this point,” Ms. Janis said in an email.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2022
