pincher
noun
pinch·er
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Synonyms for pincher
Synonyms
larcenist, purloiner, robber, stealer, thief
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Examples of pincher in a Sentence
the pincher of the stolen electronics was caught by the police trying to sell them
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As punishment, men and women were burned slowly to death at the stake, sawn in half, impaled and had their heads and hands cut off after torture with hot pinchers. — Rachel Ama Asaa Engmann, Quartz Africa, "A Ghanaian royal family’s conflict of collaboration and resistance in the African slave trade," 13 July 2019 Of course, extra-peeved penny-pinchers may consider dropping Mint in favor of other financial management tools, such as Personal Capital and You Need A Budget. — Matthew De Silva, Quartz, "Venmo is sharing your payments with everyone—except Mint," 27 June 2019 The walker features a cockpit for a human pilot, a pair of arms ending in pinchers, and enormous metal legs ending in ski-like feet. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Russia Unveils Giant Combat Walker," 22 Aug. 2018 Ferris warns that Calico crabs — beige with purplish specks — are not only common but aggressive pinchers. — Susan Moeller, BostonGlobe.com, "A beachcombing guide: Things to find at the beach," 2 May 2018 Martin Schulz and Sigmar Gabriel, the most keenly pro-French major figures among Mrs Merkel’s Social Democrat partners, were toppled in the recent coalition talks, leaving Olaf Scholz—a typically German penny-pincher—to take the finance ministry. — The Economist, "The growing strains between Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron," 24 May 2018 Obviously there were the usual references to the 'penny pincher's' transfer fee and weekly wages. — SI.com, "Tabloid Attention on Raheem Sterling Reaches New Lows as England Star Is Slated for Eating Breakfast," 24 Apr. 2018 But penny pinchers would be wise to dine elsewhere and visit the restaurant specifically for its marvelous cheese offering, which is available on its own at a cost of $35 for four selections and $45 for six. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "The Secrets to Eating at America's Fanciest Restaurants for Under $50," 17 Feb. 2017 Share of traffic grows to 18 percent in week ended Jan. 21 The company has posted an increase for three straight weeks McDonald’s Corp. is seeing a jump in customers, a sign its new Dollar Menu is attracting penny pinchers. — Leslie Patton, Bloomberg.com, "McDonald's Traffic Rises After New Dollar Menu Debut," 29 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pincher.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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