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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
Start walking directions, then tap the icon that looks a bit like a location pin inside a targeting frame, just above the compass needle. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 This Snoopy pin was flown in lunar orbit and was later presented to Mueller. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Verb
Then a hissing arrow pins a golden soccer ball to the Clash of Clans escutcheon. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026 The new fault rules add another layer of complexity, since rideshare company insurers may seek to pin more than 50% of the blame on the other driver to avoid paying a claim. — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 25 June 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
  • In late June, Elsadig was sitting at a water truck station when a drone strike hit the area, severing his left leg.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The final leg departed Seattle late that night and landed the next morning in Miami.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Definition of leg
Verb
  • One method of raising monthly bill prices above advertised rates is to tack on fees that, ISPs claim, are used to offset charges imposed by local governments.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
  • The standard 13 Leaf tares in at 1,890 lb (857 kg) dry, but the E-Leaf Offroad will likely tack on a few hundred extra pounds because of its enhanced electrical spec and off-road build.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
Definition of tack
Verb
  • Since the sugar is not normally found in blood, some people’s immune systems recognize it as foreign and mount a vigorous defense to eliminate it by producing antibodies to alpha gal.
    — Alice Park, Time, 23 July 2026
  • The voyage is mounted in partnership with experiential events and hospitality company 100x Hospitality with travel & production services provided by Cloud 9 Adventures.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of mount
Verb
  • In the 1950s, people were hooking mammoth groupers, marine goliaths that could be six feet in length.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • The sun lashed everyone who arrived — some voluntarily, others hooked and lowered like cattle into the mines.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Definition of hook
Verb
  • The Walsh family’s been slinging hot dogs across the Valley since 1946, with sisters Morgan and Kelly Walsh serving as third-generation stewards.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • Noe returned to the wharf and slung the dead rat across the water.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of sling
Verb
  • But if the Cubs hadn’t won that epic Game 7 in Cleveland and 1908 still hung over the franchise?
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Nothing adds to the backyard magic like the soft glow of string lights, and these durable iron posts are the perfect way to hang them.
    — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of hang
Verb
  • Players who receive a red can still be suspended for the next game/games, depending on the severity of the infraction.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In Montana, Marshall Bloom, an associate director at Rocky Mountain Labs, told the Ravalli County Board of Health in a July meeting that the scientists have been suspended and aren’t allowed on campus amid an internal NIH investigation.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of suspend
Verb
  • The trailer then cuts to Driver dangling a glimmering necklace over the pool with his foot while girls struggle to reach for it, perhaps subtly alluding to Misty’s fate.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026
  • In recent months, with his cancer diagnosis now public, his attitude had softened and the prospect of him coming back to the stadium was dangling.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of dangle

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