as in tool
one that is or can be used to further the purposes of another
though he liked to play up his influence with city hall, he was really just another pawn of the political bosses
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as in pledge
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise
offered her license as a pawn that she would bring back the rental canoe
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as in to deposit
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
he pawned his antique watch in order to pay off his gambling debt
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Recent Examples of pawn
Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
However, Grace begins to unravel an intricate conspiracy that points to Jasmine being a pawn in a much larger scheme.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
To help with their dissatisfaction from their day job as housekeepers at a hotel and to help pay the bills, the duo spend their weekends crashing wealthy weddings and stealing the gifts to pawn.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 July 2025
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Noun
His congressional pawns could have passed a law outlawing ridicule of the president.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
However, Grace begins to unravel an intricate conspiracy that points to Jasmine being a pawn in a much larger scheme.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
Claims of copying creative works, inventions, or ownership, including unauthorized use, reproduction, or pawned or trademarked material.
—Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
To help with their dissatisfaction from their day job as housekeepers at a hotel and to help pay the bills, the duo spend their weekends crashing wealthy weddings and stealing the gifts to pawn.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 July 2025
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Verb
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The message states that individuals must provide bank account information in order to initiate the payment process, and promises that the tax refund will be deposited into the bank account or mailed as a paper check within one to two business days.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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In slow movements, each gunmetal gray robot grabs a towel by its corners, flattens it out, folds it twice, and deposits it into the basket.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Shein is far from the first online retailer to run into trouble with third-party vendors hocking controversial wares or flouting policy standards.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, Soto was like the guy who hocks his wedding ring before the separation agreement is signed.—
Greg Marotta,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Since the market decline in the last few years, many developers have not had the cash to finish building the homes that many households have already mortgaged.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Aug. 2025
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Singh originally entered the U.S. illegally in 2018 after mortgaging his land in India, was detained by Border Patrol, and released on $5,000 bond, the New York Post reported.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Pawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pawn. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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