Pinch is an English word with synonyms like nip or clip. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Pinch in a sentence
Related words
Pinch meaning
- To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
- To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.
- To squeeze between two objects.
Synonyms of Pinch
Using Pinch
- The main meaning on this page is: To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt. | To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger. | To squeeze between two objects.
- Useful related words include: nip, clip, snip, squeeze.
- In the example corpus, pinch often appears in combinations such as: pinch of, the pinch, in pinch.
Context around Pinch
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pinch
- In this selection, "pinch" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, frontside, double, screw, hit, rbi and hitter stand out and add context to how "pinch" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include with a pinch of salt and 3 2 pinch hitter lucas. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pinch" sits close to words such as assumes, authenticity and calculation, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pinch
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As such, please take the order with a pinch of salt. (11 words)
Australia pinch the line-out and McDermott sets a high kick. (11 words)
Screw Pinch: This method combines a theta and z-pinch for improved stabilization. (13 words)
Add the chopped fresh and tinned tomatoes, a pinch of dried red chilli and a pinch of oregano, and simmer for 20 minutes, pressing the tomatoes with the back a wooden spoon or potato masher, until rich, saucy and to your liking. (42 words)
As the Angels try to learn how to juggle his two roles, Manager Mike Scioscia said earlier in the day that Ohtani will be available to pinch-hit, or even pinch-run, on the days he’s not in the lineup. (41 words)
Macerating strawberries with a pinch or two of granulated white sugar and a pinch of salt creates a beautiful salsa and adding a slight kick from fresh peppers like jalapenos gives the perfect topping for vanilla bean ice cream. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Santiago Espinal had a pinch one-out double and Clement followed with a pinch RBI single.
Beat 2 eggs and add a pinch of salt, 1tsp sugar and a pinch of cinnamon.
Macerating strawberries with a pinch or two of granulated white sugar and a pinch of salt creates a beautiful salsa and adding a slight kick from fresh peppers like jalapenos gives the perfect topping for vanilla bean ice cream.
Add the chopped fresh and tinned tomatoes, a pinch of dried red chilli and a pinch of oregano, and simmer for 20 minutes, pressing the tomatoes with the back a wooden spoon or potato masher, until rich, saucy and to your liking.
He assured them the shot is a “pinch” but the pinch really lasts only seconds.
After Dansby Swanson’s 14th homer cut the lead to 3-2, pinch-hitter Lucas Duda doubled and was replaced by pinch-runner Lane Adams, who advanced to third on Ronald Acuna Jr.’s sacrifice fly.
As the Angels try to learn how to juggle his two roles, Manager Mike Scioscia said earlier in the day that Ohtani will be available to pinch-hit, or even pinch-run, on the days he’s not in the lineup.
A right-handed player shoots a backhand frontside pinch to the left corner and a reverse double pinch to the right corner.
Screw Pinch: This method combines a theta and z-pinch for improved stabilization.
She is able to defend herself against the Vulcan Tuvok, who is attempting to subdue her with the pinch, and then successfully use the pinch against him.
Add all the root veg along with the pearl barley, thyme, soy, tomato puree and a generous pinch of salt and pepper.
Add a pinch of sugar (or don’t, I always forget to do this, but the recipe says to do it) and season to taste with salt and pepper to taste.
Adding a pinch of sodium citrate to a teaspoon of water is all it takes to achieve their taste.
After O’Hearn hit a solo homer out the No. 9 hole, Hyde pinch-hit for him in just the fourth inning, slotting in Mountcastle, who doubled in his first at-bat.
After so many false dawns, claims about the end of the neoliberal era will be taken with a pinch of salt.
As such, please take the order with a pinch of salt.
Atlantic fishers are feeling the pinch as Japan replaces Canadian imports with cheap Russian snow crabs, as Tokyo pushes back on claims from Ottawa that this undermines G7 sanctions.
Australians are feeling the pinch of the Reserve Bank’s rate hikes, with 640,000 more households at risk of mortgage stress than a year ago.
Australia pinch the line-out and McDermott sets a high kick.
Beat in the onion, sweet potato, melted Flora 100% Natural Ingredients and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
Common combinations with pinch
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- pinch of 56×
- the pinch 36×
- in pinch 26×
- with pinch 21×
- to pinch 14×
- and pinch 13×
- pinch hitter 8×
- pinch as 6×
- pinch points 5×
- as pinch 5×