pinched

1. 1
   verb

   Past tense and past participle of pinch. Use it for something that already happened.

   My little brother pinched my arm in the back of the car.

   Someone pinched my bike from outside the library.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Looking pale and tight in the face because of cold, worry, or hunger.

   Her face was pinched with worry as she waited for the phone call.

   The kids looked pinched and cold after waiting for the bus in the snow.

   Similardrawn, haggard, gaunt

3. 3
   adjective

   Hurt by money problems.

   Pinched families are buying less meat these days.

   After the factory closed, the whole town felt pinched.

   Similarhard-pressed, strapped

4. 4
   adjective

   Very thin and narrow, as if squeezed together.

   He had a long, pinched nose and small eyes.

   Her mouth went thin and pinched whenever she was angry.

   Similarthin, tight, narrow

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5. 5
   adjective

   Pressed or squeezed tightly together.

   A pinched nerve in her back made it hard to walk.

   The pinched hose let only a little water through.

   Similarcompressed

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