Verb (used with object) : The crowd pinched him into a corner. ,Years of hardship had pinched her countenance beyond recognition. ,The depression pinched them. ,They were severely pinched by the drought. ,The builders were pinched by the shortage of good lumber. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : This shoe pinches. ,Their stomachs were pinched with hunger. ,They pinched and scraped for years to save money for a car. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : a pinch of salt. ,a pinch of pungent wit. ,the pinch of conscience; to feel the pinch of poverty. ,A friend is someone who will stand by you in a pinch. From Dictionary.com.
LOS ANGELES - Taj Gibson didn't practice Sunday after suffering what he called a pinched nerve in his right foot. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com - News] Reference
Before and after pix pinched from the Malay Mail newspaper via Bibliobibuli. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-03-01] Reference
But in this one, Sopel pinched from the left point while on the power play and deposited a backhander past goaltender Jocelyn. From Wordnik.com. [NHL - National Hockey League - Vancouver vs. Chicago] Reference
Just over eight minutes later, defenseman Adrian Aucoin pinched along the right boards and fired a pass to the front of the net. From Wordnik.com. [NHL - National Hockey League - Toronto vs. N.Y. Islanders] Reference
He pinched from the blue line and collected Trent Klatt's feed between the hashmarks with his right skate before beating Nabokov. From Wordnik.com. [National Hockey League - Canucks vs. Sharks] Reference
Margot pinched her father's ears and kissed him on the end of his nose. From Wordnik.com. [Big Game A Story for Girls] Reference
Recall how Eddie Irvine had the Formula One world title pinched in the last race in Japan in 1999?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-03-01] Reference
Brian watched him go, his expression pinched. From Wordnik.com. [Sparks] Reference
That way the buyer can be 'pinched' to bring him back to reality!. From Wordnik.com. [The T-shirts have arrived] Reference
This vehicle on orbit, we have kind of pinched ourselves over the past 16 days. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 1, 2003] Reference
"I got 'pinched' at El Paso, along with Moke Kid.". From Wordnik.com. [Road-Kids and Gay-Cats] Reference
"I kind of pinched the knee a little bit," Roddick said. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
"I kind of pinched it (knee) a little bit," Roddick said. From Wordnik.com. [Channel NewsAsia Front Page News] Reference
Mose set his foot to the pack and "pinched" the hitch in front. From Wordnik.com. [The Eagle's Heart] Reference
And … the simple "pinched" grip that will guarantee you make a. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
The point where, according to the prosecution, the evidence 'pinched'. From Wordnik.com. [Historical Mysteries] Reference
Ministers have "pinched" £300m of funding from small businesses says Alan Duncan. From Wordnik.com. [ConservativeHome] Reference
Casey said Thursday that his shoulder feels "pinched" and is restricting his backswing. From Wordnik.com. [Fore, right!] Reference
"You look kind of pinched up and bleached out, Mr. Agent; you can't be needed much here.". From Wordnik.com. [A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches] Reference
Piper Terrett, author of The Frugal Life, said David Willetts had "pinched" her book cover. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
Just to think how many upset petrol heads there were in SA when the Vics 'pinched' the race. From Wordnik.com. [Crikey » Canberra Calling] Reference
Casey said Thursday morning that his shoulder feels "pinched" and is restricting his backswing. From Wordnik.com. [Dallas / Fort Worth news, weather, sports, traffic and video from cbs11tv.com] Reference
Her expression was pinched. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Madonna] Reference
Companies involved in international sales will be pinched. From Wordnik.com. [Should You Be Worried?] Reference
The pinched diplomat hasn't discussed his future with Clinton. From Wordnik.com. [Next Year's Model] Reference
In a pinched economy, consumers are embracing their inner skinflint. From Wordnik.com. [The Wal-Mart Puzzle] Reference
Kathryn pinched my arm too hard because she hated Barbara more than I did. From Wordnik.com. ['The Manny'] Reference
Are we a people so pinched of heart that we would trade memory for real estate?. From Wordnik.com. [Look At What They've Done] Reference
The social satire in them seems pretty small beans to me -- pinched, WASPy and academic. From Wordnik.com. [Brilliance Or Bust] Reference
All the injuries, ranging from pinched fingers to fractured skulls, required hospital treatment. From Wordnik.com. [Of Shopping Carts And Wiretaps] Reference
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