1
: a strap that holds a saddle on a horse
2
: a tight grip
3
a
: a thing done with ease
Getting reelected would be a cinch for him.
b
: a certainty to happen
it's a cinch he'll break the record
cinched; cinching; cinches
1
a
: to put a cinch on
cinch a horse
b
: to fasten (something, such as a belt or strap) tightly
He cinched his belt tight.
2
: to make certain : assure
the goal that cinched the victory
: to tighten the cinch
—often used with up
cinched up before mounting his horse
Synonyms
Examples of cinch in a Sentence
Noun
This recipe is a cinch.
This dish is a cinch to make.
Verb
The coat is cinched at the waist.
The rider cinched the saddle.
The candidate cinched the nomination by winning the major primary elections.
The home run cinched the victory.
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All these features come in a sleek package with a comfortable fit that cinches down to snug even small wrists.
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Noun
These turkey meatballs are easy to make both at camp or ahead of time, and here’s a one-pot stuffing bowl that’s a cinch to put together.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
This layering piece opens like a cardigan and cinches at the waist, with fluttery cape sleeves and whipstitched edging.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
Layers of gauzy chiffon were cinched with bustiers and ruffs were made from shredded newspaper.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
All these features come in a sleek package with a comfortable fit that cinches down to snug even small wrists.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Cinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinch. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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cinch
1 of 2 noun1
: a strong girth for a pack or saddle
2
: an easy thing to do
3
: something sure to happen
cinch
2 of 2 verb1
: to put a cinch on
2
: to make certain
the goal that cinched the victory
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