Thesaurus results for PIN (DOWN)

pin (down)

verb

Definition of pin (down)

as in to select

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin (down)

Verb

Under state law, the district must select three committee members within five working days of receiving the state’s list.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Johnson has 30 days to select one of the three finalists for the job, and the nominee will then face a vote by the full City Council, expected in February 2027.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of select

Verb

Hormones aren’t the only treatments Some patients choose not to take full-body hormonal medications or are advised by their doctors to avoid them because of their medical histories or conditions.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
With so many electrolyte products out there, choosing the right one is a challenge in and of itself — and the answer really depends on your needs, Efird says.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of choose

Verb

Lots of us are detail driven, but jewelry brand Pandora found that one in four jewelry enthusiasts prefer to match their nail shape to their ring shape.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 14 Nov. 2026
Nearly 40% of millennials and Gen Z prefer to have a dish served table side, data from OpenTable reveals.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of prefer

Verb

This could help establish a circular supply chain in which discarded electronic components become feedstock for new industrial applications.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
At the news conference, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said investigators at his office gathered video evidence, interviewed witnesses and worked closely with prosecutors to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of establish

Verb

One defendant appeared in the tan outfit assigned to inmates at Cook County Jail.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
One agent, PHASEONE[big], emerged as a coordinator, assigning hundreds of tasks to other agents, which in turn delegated work to others.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of assign

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

pinchpenny

pin (down)

pine

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Pin (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin%20%28down%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of pin (down)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

lissome

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

The Words of the Week - Nov. 13

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes