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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
Yeter was suddenly struck by the machine, which automatically gathers and resets bowling pins. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026 The agents also played simplified sports, using a ring left on the island as a target to throw cubes in from a distance or setting up a rock to knock over cubes arranged like bowling pins. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
Often during the Oscar corridor, a celebrity will pin their imprimatur to a worthy documentary or short film to get word out. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026 The Melius analysts pin their optimism on the idea that things are set to improve in the existing home market, which is where the demand for repairs and remodeling projects tends to come from. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 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
  • Williams left the court on a stretcher with towels covering his left leg.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • While not unprecedented for a robot, what makes this feat interesting is that the robot achieved this using its legs while maintaining balance.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 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
  • There are a couple of chairs, a coffee table, and room to mount a TV on the wall.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, it was mounted above the bar and hanging loosely on a hook, Biggins told the publication.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of mount
Verb
  • Law prepared his dry suit, fins and medical items, then put on a harness that would be hooked onto a cable to lower him down from the aircraft into the ocean.
    — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Streaming services have often turned a blind eye to account sharing during their growth periods, only to walk back the leniency once viewers are hooked.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hook
Verb
  • Recall the custom Yasmina Atta dress that married a plunging latex bodice with a frothy tulle tutu, slung low on the hips and toughened up with studded belts.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Shamberger and the rest of the team spent the morning slinging bacon and pancakes in exchange for donations to the bar.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of sling
Verb
  • That way, the shoulder stitching wouldn’t hang below his shoulder and his pants wouldn’t drag on the ground.
    — Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Aside from briefly losing the seat for one term nearly a decade ago, Valadao has hung onto the seat.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • The election process was marred by allegations of voter suppression, with Lula's campaign reporting suspended public transportation in some key areas, prompting the court to extend voting by two hours.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • There is a build up of dust on the chain that holds the cup dispenser suspended above the ice cream station.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • Two days later, my husband found the frame of my wheelchair dropped off on our doorstep, scratches across the front, two parts dangling.
    — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Rebels’ playoff hopes dangling and RB Kewan Lacy (shoulder) is out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of dangle

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