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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
Come September, Prince George will become the latest prince to don Eton’s iconic black tailcoat, waistcoat and pin-striped trousers. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 This January 15th, just after midday, Machado went to visit the White House, with a Venezuelan-flag pin on her lapel. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Verb
Spotify unveiled an update that allows users to pin up to 20 playlists, albums, artists, podcasts and audiobooks to the top of their profile library. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Reconstructing the truth decades after the fact, needless to say, is even harder than trying to pin it down in the moment. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 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
  • The opportunity also allows the catcher to pull out a trick play, such as a throw between the legs, to get the the runner out at first base.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026
  • Nautica Walton, who was in ninth grade when she was shot in the leg, addressed Colt directly.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of leg
Verb
  • By this fall, a $85 million expansion at Kalahari Resorts & Convention‘s local location will be complete, and will tack on 75,000 square feet to its indoor waterpark.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
  • Despite Chisholm’s late heroics, the Yankees’ scuffling offense certainly could have made things easier, as there were a few other opportunities to tack on runs.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 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
  • She was hooked by Punch after her daughter in the Philippines told her about the monkey.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • The first documentary that really hooked her was Black Barbie on Netflix.
    — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Definition of hook
Verb
  • As Mars’s gravity slung the spacecraft onto the next leg of its journey, mission scientists used the opportunity to put its multispectral imager through a full dress rehearsal.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of sling
Verb
  • But after Richard’s death, his mercenary captain and right-hand man, the infamous Mercadier, had Basile flayed alive and hanged.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The thick gray clouds hanging over Carter-Finley Stadium muted the July sun.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 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
  • Instead of wheeling him to bandage changes, Roy carried him upright, legs dangling.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Tweens dangle from the branches of trees lining the sidewalk.
    — Marina Lopes, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026
Definition of dangle

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