unpinned; unpinning; unpins
1
: to remove a pin from
2
: to loosen, free, or unfasten by or as if by removing a pin
Examples of unpin in a Sentence
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As the photos drew unwanted attention, the flag was unpinned from a wall and folded within a display case.
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
But this month's Windows updates are removing the Copilot app from some Windows 11 PCs and unpinning it from the taskbar, according to this Microsoft support document.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Insects, however, present a formidable challenge—each one typically needs to be unpinned to digitize the label underneath it.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 2 Apr. 2024
The skirt alone deserves a moment as it was unpinned in the back to show the temporary QR code tattoo stamped on Perry's back, linking to a pre-order website for Perry’s upcoming studio album, 143, out September 20.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
Since the couple's split was announced (and after Christina filed for divorce in return), Josh has unpinned the promo videos that he was featured in from his Instagram account.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Since then, Josh has unpinned all the promo videos that he was featured in from the main page of his Instagram account.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
Copilot is being changed from a persistent sidebar into an app window that can be resized, minimized, and pinned and unpinned from the taskbar, just like any other app.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
The cuts will rend apart the truss section and send the pieces plunging into the river, unpinning the Dali.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
But this month's Windows updates are removing the Copilot app from some Windows 11 PCs and unpinning it from the taskbar, according to this Microsoft support document.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2025
Insects, however, present a formidable challenge—each one typically needs to be unpinned to digitize the label underneath it.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 2 Apr. 2024
The skirt alone deserves a moment as it was unpinned in the back to show the temporary QR code tattoo stamped on Perry's back, linking to a pre-order website for Perry’s upcoming studio album, 143, out September 20.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024
Since the couple's split was announced (and after Christina filed for divorce in return), Josh has unpinned the promo videos that he was featured in from his Instagram account.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
Since then, Josh has unpinned all the promo videos that he was featured in from the main page of his Instagram account.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
Copilot is being changed from a persistent sidebar into an app window that can be resized, minimized, and pinned and unpinned from the taskbar, just like any other app.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
The cuts will rend apart the truss section and send the pieces plunging into the river, unpinning the Dali.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
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“Unpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpin. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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