CINCHED Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

cinched

verb

past tense of cinch

as in ensured

to make sure, certain, or safe the team's latest victory cinches a trip to the play-offs

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Recent Examples of cinched In the photos, Shaik could be seen wearing a two-piece yellow set that cinched under her chest to reveal her baby bump. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 The Cubs lost 10 in a row, but their postseason slot now looks almost cinched, barring unforeseen Cubbie-like occurrences. — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The then Duchess of Cambridge took inspiration from the ‘90s and early 2000s in an olive green sweater dress, black tights, boots, and a wide belt cinched at the waist. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026 The waist, for example, was cinched particularly tightly and emphasized in the 1940s and ’50s. — Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026 The singer and actress arrived in a sculptural ivory jacket embroidered with crystals and cinched with an oversized black bow, paired with a fully beaded fringe skirt from the spring 2025 couture collection. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 July 2026 At Dolce & Gabbana, models wore clusters of jeweled cameos and crystals cinched at the waist. — Scarlett Conlon, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 Malia Obama wore an oversized light gray blazer, cinched at the waist, over a dark gray miniskirt. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The dress' bubble hem cut away at the front into a minidress revealing her pointed black pumps, and the actress also cinched in her waist with a black leather belt. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

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Lomon quickly ensured his players were safe in their rooms and called 911.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Data in Tod’s DPPs will be ensured though the Aura Blockchain Consortium, which the brand joined in 2023.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

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Adebo could still push Banks, while Phillips has secured the slot job.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
As with the Pattern One, the grip ended in a round top nut, which secured the rat-tail tang to the grip, though the fitting was now done by cutting off the tang to length and cutting in the screw to take the nut.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

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