pinch
verb (used with object)
to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
were pinching
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past progressiveof pinch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“Every moment we were pinching ourselves and we were just looking at each other, mouthing to each other from across the fairway, like, ‘Is this real?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2022
The famed drummer added that he and others were "pinching ourselves" in the studio while listening to the song.
From Fox News ● Jan. 10, 2020
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks were pinching pennies during the N.H.L. lockout in 2005 and decided that an organist was a luxury the team could no longer afford.
From New York Times ● May 18, 2016
For two mesmerising sets, Great Britain were pinching themselves and wondering if this was going to be straightforward.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 28, 2015
In 1983, during a visit with Winnie and Zindzi, I mentioned to my wife that I had been given shoes that were a size too small and were pinching my toe.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
