as in bound
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
Joan of Arc was pinioned to a stake and burned as a heretic
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Recent Examples of pinioned
To be clear, there is no sense that Rondón and Ugás are defending the old guard or suggesting that a docile, starving population pinioned under the grip of a dictatorship is big-picture preferable to a rebellious insurgency.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinioned
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The dog first bounded over to his owner, Ryan Pera, to say hi.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rather than leave, community leaders rallied to defend the site, leading to the creation of Sakura Square and Tamai Tower on the block bounded by Larimer, 20th, Lawrence and 19th Streets.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Bulls acquired nine second-round picks this week, bringing their total of second-rounders to 14 over the next seven years — tied with the Detroit Pistons for third-most in the league.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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These include cargo drones like the ones Skyways makes as well as attack drones, for which the Pentagon recently announced a competition for contracts tied to the first phase of its new Drone Dominance Program.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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At least one person who had an anti-ICE message on clothing was handcuffed while face-down on the ground.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Three women who crossed into Gaza on Monday told the Associated Press a day later that Israeli troops blindfolded and handcuffed them, then interrogated and threatened them, holding them for several hours before they were released.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Pinioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinioned. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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