Cinched

It is unquestionably true that, with great strength, the game will be won nine times out of ten with the No-trump declaration, but in every such case it is absolutely "cinched" by the Heart or Royal call. ❋ Milton C. Work (N/A)

The high-peaked wooden saddle tree was still "cinched" to the stiffening carcass. ❋ Charles King (1888)

Welse, not that my nose is out of joint, but you jest cinched me everlastin 'on sugar, didn't you? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then a large cream-colored Mercedes convertible pulled up in front, and Willow got out wearing a short white poofy dress with big bright flower patterns, cinched at the waist with a thick pink belt and a matching pink hair band. ❋ Todd Strasser (2011)

Her shoulder holster hung from straps that looked like suspenders, running down to a belt cinched around her thick waist. ❋ Mark Alpert (2011)

There was the pale pink cocktail suit in the finest Fortuny-pleated silk crepe, with the skirt demurely tailored to the knee but the jacket scooped to reveal a bra in a cobweb of coffee lace, all cinched by a glossy belt and finished with a lace gimp mask. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The station is so sprawling and packed with vehicles that it took longer than usual for Discovery to be tightly cinched down. ❋ Unknown (2011)

So I gathered my belongings together, cinched my hogskin belt tight about me, and went away to my own country. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ivy cinched the belt high and tight over her slacks and vest, turning herself into a chic urban huntress. ❋ Carol Edgarian (2011)

The two men stepped out of the showers simultaneously and cinched towels at their athletically chiseled waists. ❋ Cynthia Diane Thornton (2011)

On the Yves Saint Laurent runway, a cinched petite scarf around the neck found a match with a white pantsuit. ❋ Christina Passariello (2011)

She donned a bright red sheath, cinched at the waist with a tan belt, and held a matching clutch. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

Since finishing eighth in his first NASCAR start (a Nationwide race in November 2004 that cinched a full-time ride at JGR), Hamlin has four wins and nine top-10s in 10 starts with a worst of 13th at Darlington. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The British designer sent out fetching variations on his hallmark baroque, layered silhouette: Cropped trench coats cinched tight at the waist were worn over billowy harem pants in Japanese prints or multitiered chiffon skirts. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

Whenever Declan woke, his anxiety was worse than the day before, as if acid seethed in his belly and barbed wire cinched around his heart. ❋ Kresley Cole (2011)

These brides should look for gowns with cinched waists and fitted bodices for a slimming look if tall in height. ❋ David Tutera (2011)

He turned to see Umber staring back with his mouth cinched tight. ❋ P. W. Catanese (2011)

Trucker Guy refused another and left me forty-six cents as a tip, which cinched my feelings of ill will toward him. ❋ Molly Harper (2011)

He hadn't put on any more clothes, just cinched his belt. ❋ Con Chapman (2011)