# pinched

Pronunciation: say "PINCHT" /pɪnt͡ʃt/

## Verb

1. Past tense and past participle of pinch. — simple past and past participle of pinch
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of pinch. Use it for something that already happened.
   - _She pinched the edges of the dough together to seal the pie._
   - _Rising rents have pinched young families all over the city._

## Adjective

2. Of a person or a face, looking tense and pale because of cold, worry, or hunger.
   - Simple: Looking pale and tight in the face because of cold, worry, or hunger.
   - _One look at his pinched face told her the news was bad._
   - _The miners came up from the shaft gray and pinched after twelve hours in the cold._
3. Harmed or damaged financially.
   - Simple: Hurt by money problems.
   - _With grocery prices climbing, pinched shoppers are switching to store brands._
   - _Many pinched retirees have gone back to part-time work._
4. Very thin or narrow, as though drawn tightly together.
   - Simple: Very thin and narrow, as if squeezed together.
   - _She pressed her lips into a pinched line of disapproval._
   - _The portrait shows a narrow man with pinched features and a sharp chin._
5. Squeezed or pressed together; compressed.
   - Simple: Pressed or squeezed tightly together.
   - _Physical therapy eased the pain from his pinched nerve._
   - _A pinched fuel line was starving the engine._

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