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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 pair were completely captivating, as artists steeped in both Phil Spector production and Kenneth Anger imagery (and as couple-goals for anyone whose teenage bedroom had a pin-up of Glenn Danzig). — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Tiny charging contacts on the underside of the glasses' bridge connect with the charging pins on the hook. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
As the cloud approached me, a change in the pressure of the dream medium would pin me down by the chest, leaving me unable to breathe. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 With no threat of a rushing attack, UCF began to pin its ears back and send more rushers at Craig, who was sacked twice in the second half and pressured on countless other dropbacks. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 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
  • Below the knee, his right leg seems to have acquired an extra joint.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The zip-up jacket and wide-leg pants have a coordinated look, and the contrast piping adds just enough detail to keep the set from feeling like basic gym wear.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of leg
Verb
  • But central bankers’ remit is often to tack in a direction roughly consistent with current data while hoping that conditions move in their favor on their own.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Now tack on the NBA’s $30-million fine and five first-round draft picks to the bill as punishment, announced Wednesday.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of tack
Verb
  • Other pressures are mounting as the Arctic warms about four times faster than the global average.
    — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Protesters are demanding better schools and relief from rising living costs, while the government faces mounting debt and a fractured parliament that makes even passing a budget difficult.
    — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mount
Verb
  • You’ll be hooked enough to pick up the next in the series, A Court of Mist and Fury, which follows the love story between Feyre and her mate.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Officials want compact plants that hook directly into factories and server farms.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of hook
Verb
  • How decadent to have a vermouth on the rocks and sweet treats — affogato, flan, a silky strawberry panna cotta — under the half moon slung low in the sky.
    — Amanda Lee Koe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Expect to see everyone from locals clad in athleisure to camera-slinging couples in breezy linen button-downs returning from a nearby wine tasting.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sling
Verb
  • Things certainly aren’t going well when your defensive coordinator’s name is emblazoned across bedsheets hanging from your school’s fraternity windows, calling for his firing.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The looming fear of job loss hangs over an entire generation.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • The Kansas State High School Activities Association said its scheduled flag football state championship has been suspended, along with any other of its matches through the weekend.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Oliver is on the ballot alongside Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue, who called for his running mate to suspend his campaign shortly after news of his arrest became public.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • In Angel’s trumpet (2026), a figure sits on the ground, roots dangling from her knees.
    — Tatiane de Assis, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Logs dangle like toothpicks from machines with hydraulic claws, and the whole scene is enveloped in dust.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of dangle

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