Want to use Pinch correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like clip or squeeze.
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.
Example sentences (20)
Add all the root veg along with the pearl barley, thyme, soy, tomato puree and a generous pinch of salt and pepper.
Pinch hitter Drew Ellis hit a deep fly ball to left field with a runner on and one out in the bottom of the ninth.
Strachan said narrowing the road in this way creates pinch points where cyclists can't be safely passed by cars.
There are quirks and rough edges in Deliver Us Mars, but that should be expected and taken with a pinch of salt.
While overall inflation has been falling, Americans are still feeling the pinch of higher costs for many items.
We’re still tied in with our electricity until the middle of the year, so we’ll obviously feel the pinch then.
Pinch-runner Jacob Grenz moved up to second and Sharrar delivered a walk-off single through the left side of the infield.
With the Dodgers behind, 4-2, pinch-hitter Kolten Wong drew a leadoff walk against right-hander Kevin Ginkel.
This time, another teammate, Matt Richards, stormed home to pinch gold by a mere two hundredths of a second.
Beat in the onion, sweet potato, melted Flora 100% Natural Ingredients and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
After so many false dawns, claims about the end of the neoliberal era will be taken with a pinch of salt.
He said: “It’s not a great deal of money I’m looking for, but I’m feeling the pinch as so many of us are.
Inflation rates fell for the sixth consecutive month, but Americans are still feeling the pinch from higher than usual prices.
Topical TV series such as late-night comedy and daytime talk shows will be the first to feel the pinch.
My only pinch of sadness was that I couldn’t get into the school I wanted because the school did not have my course of interest.
Pinch hitter Edward Olivares belted a two-run homer in the eighth, cutting the Royals' deficit to 5-4.
Sandwiched between those two pinch-hits, though, was an RBI single from to take the game's first lead.
I feel like I have to pinch myself each day as I didn’t know it was possible to enjoy life this much.
It was revealed that the sandwiches were made with buttered white bread, sliced cucumber, a “dash” of mint and a pinch of pepper.
Why Bratislava may swing the overall election results (from Markiza exit poll, so usual pinch of salt recommendation applies) pic.
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×
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