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
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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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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
Jason Schenker, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Brown’s dress featured a straight high neckline and cinches slightly around the waist.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
With an ergonomic design that has flat, easy-to-grip sides, the cup makes swigging a cinch.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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
Verb
The potential for a deceleration in year-on-year consumer inflation could cinch the next Fed rate cut in May or June 2025.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Brown’s dress featured a straight high neckline and cinches slightly around the waist.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Cinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinch. Accessed 20 Mar. 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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