pinioning

present participle of pinion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinioning
Verb
  • It was spell binding to hear Ken talk Russia back in the day, about being followed by secret police & the final 7th game.
    Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Your congressman can now sign the discharge petition to force a vote on binding legislation to release the Epstein files.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The improvements came in the passing attack, with wideout Javen Nicholas recording a career-best 11 catches for 122 yards, coming just one shy of tying Austin Duke’s program reception record of 12.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • On the other hand, Democrats have worked to nationalize the race by tying Earle-Sears to Trump and his efforts to slash the federal workforce.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The deputy saw the interaction and decided to investigate, handcuffing the girl in the process.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The video shows deputies handcuffing him and escorting him to a vehicle, at which point the handcuffs are removed from his wrists.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Bruni Tedeschi captures her in that vortex — her pulmonary illness confining her to bed one minute and her artistic drives reanimating her with defiant spirit the next.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Wildlife art can be confining, constricting, customary; contemporary artists are assuring its survival and vibrancy by breaking from the traditional.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • With few credible projects elsewhere, and with legal and political battles still hampering California, the outlook isn’t good.
    Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Since Ruben Amorim’s arrival at Manchester United 10 months ago, the team’s struggles to score goals have been hampering them.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Pinioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinioning. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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