Thesaurus results for PINCHER

pincher

noun

ˈpin-chər

Definition of pincher

as in thief

one who steals the pincher of the stolen electronics was caught by the police trying to sell them

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Recent Examples of pincher Some even report being pinched and yanked at while in the room, staff say the pincher is the ghost of a homeless little girl who occupied the vacant prison during the Great Depression. — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025 But one other aspect that stands out is the ship carrying other dangerous specimens like a small eyeball octopus that possesses a host, or little pincher bugs that drain your blood and swell disgustingly to thirty times their size. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 Trash bags, disposable gloves and pinchers will be provided, but those offering to help are asked to wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, a mask, and if possible, waterproof gloves. — Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Ever since Jane-Ann shed her exoskeleton and got her pinchers sanded down, she has been considered by fashion designers to be a ten. — Julie Klausner, New Yorker, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pincher

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Neighbors say they're left shaken after an elderly couple was lured out of their home by thieves, who ransacked their house and stole from them.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
The field is expanding to include thieves from other sectors, lured by the comparatively low-risk, high-reward nature of art thefts.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026