pinch
verb (used with object)
to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like.
will pinch
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future tenseof pinch.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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If the Broncos do slip up, the Miami Dolphins are next in line and will pinch that spot with a win at the lowly New York Jets.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2025
While food and gas inflation, in particular, will pinch lower-income individuals, “we do feel they have the financial buffers to weather the storm,” said David Tinsley, senior economist at the Bank of America Institute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
When he needs to pick something up, he will pinch it between the outer edges of his palms, which gives the impression of a man cupping water from a stream.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2016
If it does happen, even he will pinch himself.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2013
“Tía Abuela Josephina will pinch your ear and take it away if she sees it out at the table.”
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
