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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

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Recent Examples of pin
Noun
Elsewhere in Milwaukee, someone has blown up a truck belonging to a small-time booze runner, and Hicks learns that the cops plan to pin the job on him. Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Jolie didn’t pin the divisions in America on either side of the debate, but Jolie has aligned herself with left-wing causes throughout her career. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
On top of the doily was a gold flower pin with diamonds. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 Bronze finds include clasps, pins, bracelets, pendants and even a horse figurine. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
Noun
  • Bishop led Tennessee with 146 rushing yards and 1 touchdown on 14 carries before leaving with a leg injury.
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Later in the quarter, Gebhardt went down with a leg injury, and backup Demarcus Bird threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Domonique Young.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On Sunday, though, he shifts tack, saying a resolution or trade deal is on the way.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
  • As Minnesota scrambled to backcheck, Zach Ashton-Reese sent a long pass off the end boards next to Gustavsson, where Miles Wood was able to tack down the puck and snap a low shot past the Wild goalie.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The 49ers defense did have an immediate response after Warner’s injury, as rookie Mykel Williams had a sack on third down, but the 49ers went into halftime trailing 20-16 and couldn’t mount a second-half rally.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Several theatrical productions were mounted before filmmaker Hector Babenco turned the story into an Oscar-winning film starring Raul Julia and William Hurt in 1985; cut to eight years later, when a musical adaptation took Broadway by storm and swept the Tonys.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • From there, the younger Williams was hooked, enrolling in weekly lessons with a neighborhood music teacher.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
  • They’ve been hooked ever since.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And then a few Tech fans come along this weekend with their old, crusty roller brush and slung it all over the place, Jackson Pollock-style, only this isn’t a work of art.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Nevertheless, slinging the ball around to a bunch of no-names, Mayfield willed the Bucs to a 30-19 win over the 49ers, throwing for 256 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the new season progresses, one of the hanging chads from last season is the status of Voight’s relationship with Assistant State Attorney Nina Chapman (Sara Bues), who figured out during last season’s finale that Voight had a hand in setting up Reid’s murder.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The device, about the size of a hockey puck, is filled with blood and hangs from his skinny frame.
    Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2024, Parliament was briefly suspended when Māori lawmakers performed a haka opposing the Treaty Principles Bill, which sought to reinterpret the 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Māori.
    Ronnie Li, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • On-time delivery guarantees for parcel services remain suspended and date-specific Neighbourhood Mail will not be available.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The framed photo of his baby brother, Rashaad, prominently dangles inches down the front of his shirts.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Lala was last seen dangling upside down in the driver’s seat, bleeding profusely.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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