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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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Plus, the wheels make moving this heater anywhere on the patio a cinch.
—Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
Shelby Wax, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
This vino-centric corner of Northern California (located a little over 60 miles north of San Francisco) beat Maui and Miami Beach for the title — both places have cinched multiyear winning streaks in the past.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Cleaning Large, Free-Standing Copper Pieces Using vinegar to address larger surface areas is a cinch.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Plus, the wheels make moving this heater anywhere on the patio a cinch.
—Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
Corsets can have exposed boning, be hidden beneath fabric to cinch a body in, or even be a separate piece on top of a gown.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
This vino-centric corner of Northern California (located a little over 60 miles north of San Francisco) beat Maui and Miami Beach for the title — both places have cinched multiyear winning streaks in the past.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Cinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinch. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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