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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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Going for a Spin Hopping on and blazing off down the road was a cinch, too.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 July 2025
Keep reading to learn who cinched the top spot, and to see the full list.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Noun
This includes clear backpacks, fanny packs and cinch bags.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Going for a Spin Hopping on and blazing off down the road was a cinch, too.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
The 37-year-old Fenty Beauty founder, who is expecting her third child with A$AP Rocky, made a statement in a bump-baring Saint Laurent Fall 2025 gown with lace cups, a full skirt and an olive green ribbon cinching her waist.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 14 July 2025
Keep reading to learn who cinched the top spot, and to see the full list.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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“Cinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cinch. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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