cinch
noun
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
cinched
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past participleof cinch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cinch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cinchnouna strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
Example Sentences
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He wore a dark hoodie cinched around his face and a rubber mask that obscured everything but his eyes.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The nostalgic tone of the collection was captured by some attendees who praised the juxtaposition of pieces, resulting in fluid, less cinched silhouettes reminiscent of 1940s Hollywood.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
He got an extra 3% out of Sarnoff in part by blithely insisting that he would still leave for a long-planned vacation, incommunicado, before the deal was cinched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
In the 1940s, the influence of Christian Dior's New Look cinched waists were apparent, then in the 1950s, references to Spanish fashion house Balenciaga's more voluminous style emerged in the Queen's clothes, says de Guitaut.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
Hodor slid his arms through the straps and cinched the wide belt tight around his chest, then knelt beside the bed.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
