pinch
verb (used with object)
to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
pinching
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present participleof pinch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"This is the stuff of dreams and I'm pinching myself that it's happening," Taylor adds.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
At the Unitree booth, a robot made a sandwich with two slices of bread and a single piece of lettuce, pinching the leaf to assemble it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“We kept pinching him and telling him, ‘You’re here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
He answered even simple questions with lengthy explanations, speaking in a quick, torrential style and snapping his fingers or pinching the air for emphasis.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
I took off running, but I had not gotten very far when I turned a corner in the path and came face to face with the pinching man.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
