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
  • Idzik was in his first year as a low-level offensive assistant with the Seattle Seahawks, whose staff was selected to coach the NFC team after an early exit from the 2019 playoffs.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Air Jordan 5 Retro OG Black Cat is set to be released during fall 2027 for a retail price of $220 from Nike’s Snkrs app and select Jordan Brand retailers.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of select
Verb
  • After taking a short corner and getting the ball back, Savio turned down a chance to cross and chose to chop instead.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Give that interest something concrete, such as researching a course, comparing destinations, or choosing a date.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of choose
Verb
  • So many visitors get suckered into pasting and running the command that just about every malware pusher has adopted the technique.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Republicans have a president happy to adopt (or take credit for) populist ideas that his party used to blanche at – and candidates who would follow him for every beat.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of adopt
Verb
  • The report didn’t specify the cause of the deaths, but said that the rain triggered landslides and other disasters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Isar officials did not immediately specify the exact altitude and inclination of the Spectrum rocket’s final orbit.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of specify
Verb
  • Looking at his pizza chart from last season, Mbaye’s low cross volume (five out of 99) but high link-up play (86 out of 99) suggest an inside forward who prefers to combine neatly with team-mates before attacking the box.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Vanhée often calls on artists, preferring to draw inspiration from IRL, cross-disciplinary exchange.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of prefer
Verb
  • California's next governor will ultimately determine whether to accept or reject the board's recommendation.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The identities of those killed have yet to be determined, al-Masirah satellite news channel cited Saboula as saying.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of determine
Verb
  • Edgecombe established himself as one of the league’s best rookies.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Researchers need to establish what remains in the purified water and whether those substances could affect drug quality or patient safety.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of establish
Verb
  • Characters disappear, or have their attributes and actions assigned to different characters.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Bob Green, now retired, was the first detective assigned to Erica’s case.
    — Yana Johnson, NBC news, 6 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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