pinch
verb (used with object)
to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
has pinched
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present perfectof pinch (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The lack of diesel has pinched electric generators that previously supplemented production.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Demand for such workers is colliding with a longstanding shortage of skilled tradespeople that has pinched the construction industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
Dupont's use of the kick-pass to circumvent a defence that has pinched in tight against France's power gives them another dimension.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025
Sky-high inflation has pinched household budgets and forced consumers to cut down spending, but packaged food makers have so far seen steady demand for their products despite raising prices.
From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2022
"Let me know where it is the shoe has pinched."
From Roderick Hudson by Henry James
