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

The animating drama of the documentary doesn’t hinge just on whether Honnold will emerge from climbing El Cap with life and limb intact but, also, on whether documenting his ascent is even appropriate—a question that members of the film crew, who are all climbers themselves, grapple with onscreen. —Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

Naig also has defended the state’s efforts to improve water quality in Iowa, which hinge in part on farmers voluntarily adopting conservation practices and helping build infrastructure like wetlands that cut fertilizer runoff into waterways. —Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 26 Jan. 2026

Also, those projections hinge largely on a group of nine players under the age of 30 (Josh Jung, Jake Burger, Josh Smith, Wyatt Langford, Evan Carter, Jacob Latz, Robert Garcia, Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker) all taking significant strides forward. —Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026

This 52-inch TV stand features two spacious storage compartments hidden behind the cabinet doors, which hinge downwards. —Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2026