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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Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
How to Get There Arriving in Longboat Key is a cinch thanks to the growth of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and airlines like American and Allegiant Air adding routes here.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Laura Lu, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
The water-repellent, windproof shell is insulated with 600-fill-power goose down, and the cuffs can be cinched to lock in warmth.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The burglary was a cinch because none of Slowjamastan’s 22,000 citizens (citizenship may be acquired on the internet and does not require residency or birthright, just a vow against Crocs) were on the land at the time.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
How to Get There Arriving in Longboat Key is a cinch thanks to the growth of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and airlines like American and Allegiant Air adding routes here.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
The hems can be cinched or loose and flowy, and the 100% cotton is soft for all-day wear.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 10 Feb. 2025
The water-repellent, windproof shell is insulated with 600-fill-power goose down, and the cuffs can be cinched to lock in warmth.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Cinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinch. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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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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