cinched

Made absolutely certain

Cinched is the past tense of cinch, meaning secured tightly or guaranteed.

A saddle cinched around a horse's belly is strapped firmly in place.

From this comes the figurative sense of something locked down or assured: The contract is cinched, She cinched the victory with a last-minute goal.

If something is cinched at the waist, it's gathered tight there: a dress cinched with a belt.

fastened

tightened

Made more secure

securedMade fast or obtained
tiedFastened by knotting
knottedTied with loops

buckled · strapped · belted · drawn · pulled · laced · gathered · bunched · constricted · squeezed

waist

belted

Encircled at waist

corsetedWearing rigid waist support
waistlineBody's horizontal midpoint
hourglassGravity-powered sand timer

fitted · tailored · silhouette · bodice · girdle · nipped · gathered · contoured · shaped · defined

guaranteed

assured

Certain or self-possessed

lockedFastened with a mechanism
sealedClosed to prevent entry
securedMade fast or obtained

certain · confirmed · decided · settled · wrapped up · in the bag · won · nailed · clinched · inevitable

victory

won

Achieved a triumph

clinchedDecided conclusively
capturedTaken by force
securedMade fast or obtained

claimed · wrapped up · locked up · sealed · triumph · championship · title · crown · conquest · landslide

cinched

tightened

belted

assured

won

cinched

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