pinned

past tense of pin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinned
Verb
  • The largest ever mounted on a warship, each gun could fire 3,200-pound (1,460 kg) shells over 26 miles (42 kilometers).
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But the Mariners, the only MLB franchise to have never reached the World Series, cracked as the pressure mounted late in the series.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Vitello himself was suspended four games by the NCAA for chest-bumping an umpire during an argument in 2022.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • High beef prices are attributed to factors like drought and suspended livestock imports from Mexico.
    Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cardi appeared to shoot the clip either at home or an office of sorts, and in the visual, she is draped in a polka-dot dress, hugging her curves and pregnant belly.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.
    Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Spherical jugs of different mezcals dangle from a rope slung across the bar.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Ace holds center stage, knees bent, slung low to the ground, brandishing his Gibson while Gene and Paul preen on either side of him.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Scarlet strings of chile hung against the light-brown adobe of houses, and the fields were checkerboards of green and gold.
    Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The garment tightened at the waist while the top hung relatively loosely, and the midi-length column featured a thigh-high slit.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Economic deals were again dangled, and – crucially – there was an agreement for a second face-to-face presidential summit, this time in Budapest, Hungary, where ending the Ukraine war could once more be discussed, if not agreed.
    Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Born into poverty in the shadow of old Memorial Stadium, Chico had light mocha skin, greenish-brown eyes, and a tail that dangled from the back of his head.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to seeing a fantastic display of more than 15,000 lanterns strung above the streets and across canal bridges, attendees can also expect Chinese lion and dragon dances, an Emperor’s parade, and even acrobatic shows.
    Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Take a stroll downtown to spot miniature pumpkins dangling from the oaks along Main Street, or meander down smaller streets to find oversized skeletons by the sidewalks and witches’ hats strung overhead.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Morgan Gibbs-White hooked a difficult Douglas Luiz header across the box high and wide.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In one second-quarter stretch, Smart checked in, hit a jumper, flopped to draw an offensive foul on Curry, then hooked his arm around Curry’s shoulder and wrestled the Warriors star to the floor, earning him a flagrant 1 foul and prompting a celebration from Horford.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Pinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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