pinch
verb (used with object)
to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
had pinched
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past perfectof pinch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She doubted a clot but suspected I had pinched a nerve while walking so much at Disneyland.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2024
During the blackout of 1965, he walked from his apartment to a nearby steakhouse carrying a candelabra he had pinched from the Plaza Hotel, tapers ablaze, and ordered a steak, medium-rare.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
He wrapped his right hand around his left wrist where the handcuffs had been and rubbed the spot where the metal had pinched him.
From MSNBC ● Oct. 22, 2014
Karl Alzner had pinched on the play, allowing MacArthur to spring Kyle Turris on a rush the other way.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 22, 2014
Baaz’s brows had pinched together in confusion; now they shot up in surprise.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
