Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to pincer
Participle: pincered
Gerund: pincering
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | pincer |
| you | pincer |
| he;she;it | pincers |
| we | pincer |
| you | pincer |
| they | pincer |
Perfect
| I | have pincered |
| you | have pincered |
| he;she;it | has pincered |
| we | have pincered |
| you | have pincered |
| they | have pincered |
Past
| I | pincered |
| you | pincered |
| he;she;it | pincered |
| we | pincered |
| you | pincered |
| they | pincered |
Pluperfect
| I | had pincered |
| you | had pincered |
| he;she;it | had pincered |
| we | had pincered |
| you | had pincered |
| they | had pincered |
Future
| I | will pincer |
| you | will pincer |
| he;she;it | will pincer |
| we | will pincer |
| you | will pincer |
| they | will pincer |
Future Perfect
| I | will have pincered |
| you | will have pincered |
| he;she;it | will have pincered |
| we | will have pincered |
| you | will have pincered |
| they | will have pincered |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | pincer |
| you | pincer |
| he;she;it | pincer |
| we | pincer |
| you | pincer |
| they | pincer |
Perfect
| I | have pincered |
| you | have pincered |
| he;she;it | have pincered |
| we | have pincered |
| you | have pincered |
| they | have pincered |
Imperfect
| I | pincered |
| you | pincered |
| he;she;it | pincered |
| we | pincered |
| you | pincered |
| they | pincered |
Pluperfect
| I | had pincered |
| you | had pincered |
| he;she;it | had pincered |
| we | had pincered |
| you | had pincered |
| they | had pincered |
Conditional
Present
| I | would pincer |
| you | would pincer |
| he;she;it | would pincer |
| we | would pincer |
| you | would pincer |
| they | would pincer |
Perfect
| I | would have pincered |
| you | would have pincered |
| he;she;it | would have pincered |
| we | would have pincered |
| you | would have pincered |
| they | would have pincered |
Imperative
| you | pincer |
| we | Let's pincer |
| you | pincer |
Verbs conjugated like 'pincer'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'pincer'
binner,
cinder,
dinner,
fineer,
finger,
ginger,
hinder,
incur,
infer,
inter,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English pynsor, from Old French pinceure, pinchure, from pincier (“to pinch”).
Sample Sentences
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After considering all frontal counteroffensive alternatives, Heublein rejected them as detrimental to its profits and came up with a brilliant pincering maneuver. It raised the price of Smirnoff by one dollar, effectively preventing segment diffusion, […] [1984, Robert Lamb, Competitive Strategic Management, page 115:]
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The minesweeper and the sea tug now came along either side, pincered the Vega, and seemed to be ushering it toward Moruroa, perhaps attempting to push the ketch inside the 12-mile limit. [2004, Rex Weyler, Greenpeace:]