pinned

past tense of pin

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Verb
  • Authorities claimed Sanford crashed his pickup truck, mounted with two American flags, into the church, got out, and began shooting with an assault rifle, KUTV reported.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • After Philadelphia took a 24-6 lead into halftime, Tampa Bay mounted a comeback, but the Eagles’ defense came through late to win 31-25 in triple-digit temperatures.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Athletic previously reported how the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body responsible for refereeing in England, suspended Viccars when the allegations first came to light.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Chinese buyers have now pivoted to Argentina, which recently suspended taxes on soybean exports ahead of a pledge from the White House to bail out Buenos Aires’ ailing economy.
    Semafor Events, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Daniels sent a beauty up the seams to second-year receiver Luke McCaffrey, who dove for the 50-yard catch with cornerback Donte Jackson draped around his neck.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Alternatively, plan your visit during the evening hours to check out Lyndhurst After Dark, when the mansion is draped in candlelight.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Caleb, beside her, had an empty backpack from Skywalker Ranch slung over his shoulder.
    Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The man was captured on a trail camera wearing camouflage with an AR-15-style rifle slung across his chest, according to the affidavit.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The birds, sourced from Jurgielewicz Farms, an Amish producer in Pennsylvania that raises Peking ducks exclusively, are hung to dry overnight.
    Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
  • And a bed in Room 19 is haunted by a bride who supposedly hung herself from the headboard in 1912.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Meta boss sees AI as the future of the company, and as such has reportedly dangled multimillion-dollar contracts to attract the best AI researchers.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The models often sported vintage style coin purses that dangled from their necks and carried barrel bags and satchels.
    Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The fishers use fyke nets strung between mangrove trees to catch wild shrimp and fish that swim through the channels of the forest during high tide.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Officials circulated pictures of the bracelet, which is made of gold and strung with beads made of lapis lazuli, a blue stone prized in antiquity.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • They can be hooked to various vehicles and rapidly ingest even the largest piles of leaves.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • When the teen drama made its splashy debut on The WB in 1998, viewers were instantly hooked by the emotional storylines and unforgettable cast that carried the series through six seasons.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Pinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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