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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
Chinkapin oak isn’t as common in garden centers as pin, red, and swamp white oaks, but is definitely worth considering. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026 Hampton, a first-round pick in 2025, had a pin-balling, nine-yard touchdown run early in the game but did little after that. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
Ali ended the match with a 450 splash to pin Hotch and recapture the TNA International Championship. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Floyd, who was Black, died on May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, who is White, used his knee to pin Floyd's neck to the ground for nine and a half minutes. — Riley Moser, CBS News, 19 Aug. 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
  • Galatasaray squandered a 5-2 first-leg lead against Juventus in last season’s knockout play-off round, despite having a man advantage for most of the game.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Dunn shared a story about a bat crashing into his leg while entering an arena for a bass tournament weigh-in.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of leg
Verb
  • 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
  • Most markets skip plastic bags, and plenty of vendors run cash-only or tack on a card fee that eats into your savings.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tack
Verb
  • Manchin narrowly defeated Morrisey in 2018, but Morrisey mounted a political comeback in 2024 by emerging from a crowded GOP primary and winning the governor’s mansion.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Fears mount that Yemen is inching closer to a return to a civil war that killed 150,000 before a 2022 ceasefire.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of mount
Verb
  • The filmmaker and photographer discovered VR during the pandemic, escaping lockdown through her headset and quickly getting hooked.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Although my pole reaches the branches, the wire at the end is too pliable and the branches too strong to be hooked and pulled down.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of hook
Verb
  • On September 13 the Materialists star was photographed leaving the 2026 US Open men’s singles championships with the cozy layering piece slung over her shoulder, revealing a romantic white silk camisole underneath.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Nearby, a 9-year-old washed his face discreetly in the bushes with a bottle of water, a bright orange backpack slung over his shoulder.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of sling
Verb
  • Yet the specter of AIDS hangs over him like the Sword of Damocles.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Prepared Hero Fire Blanket is designed to help smother small fires by cutting off their oxygen supply and comes in a ready-to-hang pouch for easy access.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • The Clippers, meanwhile, were hit with a $30 million fine, had five first-round draft picks revoked, saw Ballmer suspended for a year, and (in addition to Frank) longtime business president Gillian Zucker suspended for a year without pay.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Authorities suspended flight operations at several airports and disrupted major aviation corridors across Java and Sumatra following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • Chopping vegetables with tiny baby feet dangling in front of the cutting board was a new challenge, but one easily solved by a little shifting and angling.
    — Caroline Chambers, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The knot of a yellow tie dangled below the collar of a baggy shirt.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dangle

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