pin (down)

verb

Definition of pin (down)next
as in to select

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin (down)
  1. select
  2. choose
  3. adopt
  4. specify
  5. prefer
  6. determine
  7. establish
  8. assign
Verb
  • Learn more about milkweed and selecting native plants suited for the Kansas City area with these resources.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • People are selecting from an assortment of premium Lindt chocolates at the Lindt & Sprungli chocolate shop.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Definition of select
Verb
  • This is likely why affluent jetsetters of every ilk—from multi-generational families to newlyweds on their honeymoon—choose to stay here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Osborne said that the county’s years of investment in the Chiefs and Royals, sometimes through municipal funding, left residents at a financial loss when the teams chose to leave Jackson County.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of choose
Verb
  • The summer of soccer continues — that is the tagline Wrexham are adopting for a tour to build on the men’s World Cup, as well as the club’s strong North American links.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • If everything passes muster, the city hopes to adopt the new guidelines in December.
    — Mark Dee July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
Definition of adopt
Verb
  • The other concerns the number of owners controlling on-demand programming services, and that consideration is not currently specified in section 58 of the Act.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The city has not specified when this summer the lease will be considered, directing the public to keep checking agendas.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of specify
Verb
  • Sources told Hoops Wire that James’s camp reached out to the Knicks during free agency, but New York wasn’t interested in pursuing him, preferring to keep the roster that had just won a championship intact.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • The Bears would prefer that Jones leave no doubt once the pads come on.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of prefer
Verb
  • The sculptures were among 34 Southeast Asian antiquities voluntarily relinquished by the collector in 2021 after investigators determined they had been looted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • The case also determined that the neighbor has the right to trim any greenery that encroaches onto their property.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of determine
Verb
  • From Levi’s and Wrangler to next-gen iterations like Re/Done and EB Denim, these tried-and-true labels have established themselves as go-tos, with dedicated followings who return pair after pair.
    — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 28 July 2026
  • Powers, now, will head into his fourth training camp as the Broncos’ established starter at left guard.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 July 2026
Definition of establish
Verb
  • As District 12’s representative, he was assigned to Economic Development, Emerging Issues, Pensions and Veterans and Armed Forces committees, and the Special Committee on Urban Issues.
    — Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • She was assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026
Definition of assign
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“Pin (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin%20%28down%29. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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