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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There's a strong chance I'll be wrong again, wouldn't be the first time, but I'm going to revert back to last season's technique and say City will pinch this.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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
That suggests inflationary pressures will pinch for a while longer.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2021
It is, however, possible that Margot Robbie will pinch it for her performance in I, Tonya which is getting serious word-of-mouth.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 5, 2018
“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
