Synonyms of hinge

hinge

verb

as in to depend

to be determined by, based on, or subject (to)

the outcome of the game hinged on a single play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depend
• turn
• base
• found
• hang
• rest
• ride
• establish
• stay
• ground

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hinge

Next season, the rotation will hinge heavily on what a young, mostly unproven group of pitchers can do, and Manaea has become the veteran leader of the group. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026

Three hinged legs extend during the jump to keep the motor aligned with the robot’s foot. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

The actor gives one of his best performances in a film that hinges almost entirely on his ability to express emotion and thought with minimal dialogue. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

Miller claims that the new proof hinges heavily on his prior work and that Astra did not give that work adequate attribution. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026