Synonyms For "Pinching" :
1 syllable:
catch, crimp, filch, hint, hook, jot, lift, mite, nip, snarf, sneak, speck, squeeze, swipe, tinge, top, touch, tweak, tweet, twinge, twitch
2 syllables:
abstract, arrest, cabbage, collar, nobble, pilfer, purloin, soupcon