pin (on)

verb

Definition of pin (on)next
as in to impute (to)

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  1. blame
  2. put down
Verb
  • However, everyone knows that if this season fails, nobody will blame Burrow.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The explosion was ultimately blamed on an O-ring that failed in one the shuttle’s solid rocket boosters, allowing a flame to pierce the external fuel tank.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of blame
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  • During his testimony, the prosecution produced a spiral notebook in which Clancy had left instructions for caretakers on when to put down the baby, which vegetables to prepare for dinner, how to cut up the sweet potatoes.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The military government put down the rebellion with brutal force.
    — Mahbub Abdillahi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of put down
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“Pin (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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