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noun

ˈpin How to pronounce pin (audio)
Definition of pinnext
as in leg
a lower limb of an animal a cat that was still a little unsteady on its pins after anesthesia

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verb

as in to tack

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Recent Examples of pin
Noun
The mostly gray machine features camouflage graphics inspired by Hetfield’s Snakebyte guitar, combined with pin striping that references his hot rod collection. — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026 Try pumpkin bowling by filling plastic bottles with water and setting them up in a 10-pin triangle. — Sydney Price, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2026
Verb
Fennel believes the Halifax team may eventually pin its estimate to within 10 percent. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Nemeth hit a Danger Zone and tried to pin Slater, but to no avail. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
  1. leg
  2. tack
  3. mount
  4. hook
  5. sling
  6. hang
  7. suspend
  8. dangle
Noun
  • Although it is described as a humanoid, AIR does not have legs or a bipedal walking system.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Both animals are alive, but one was grazed by a bullet and the other hit in the leg.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of leg
Verb
  • As the Democrats have consolidated, the Republicans in the valley have struggled with internal differences over whether to stand with Trump or tack to the center.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Unsure how to survive the political headwinds, Brown appeared to tack toward the center.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of tack
Verb
  • It is mounted on a wristband and detects the subtle changes in the skin caused when fingertips press against the forearm.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Florida continues to face high foreclosure rates, and mounting condo association assessments are hitting South Florida seniors particularly hard.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of mount
Verb
  • The effort targeted features designed to hook young people’s attention.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Users can recharge it to full capacity in 99 minutes using a 240-volt connection, hook it up to 3,000 watts of solar panels, or expand total capacity up to 30 kilowatt-hours.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of hook
Verb
  • There were gig posters for Minor Threat, rare photographs of Iggy Pop, movie posters that inspired the Misfits, given to him by Glenn Danzig, and the Häagen-Dazs shirt that Rollins himself wore at his last straight job slinging ice cream.
    — Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026
  • This is key because, in truth, the gun slinging is only a fraction of the story being told.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of sling
Verb
  • Iran hanged three men Sunday in Karaj who were convicted of armed riot, damage to public properties and cooperation with Israel and the United States during nationwide anti-government protests in January, state TV reported.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Bear’s head tooth fungi looks like a mass white icicles hanging down from decaying tree trunks and logs.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • After Lan’s death, the DCC immediately suspended the farm’s license.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Department of Education confirmed that Mohassib had been suspended following his arrest.
    — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • So did a woman behind them wearing a foam Statue of Liberty headband, Isabelle noticed, and a man in a Rip Curl cap, and another in tactical shades, and another with a Canon camera dangling around his neck.
    — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • There’s something so chic and luxurious about a beat-up leather bag dangling from your shoulder.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dangle

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