pinned (down)

Definition of pinned (down)next
past tense of pin (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinned (down)
Verb
  • All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors.
    Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • If the memorial is passed by the Idaho Senate, it will be adopted and sent to Congress.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In the last two years, half a dozen states have adopted bills to switch to permanent standard time in one legislative chamber, including Virginia in February.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Winner is responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with Prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being provided.
    AJC.com, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Police haven’t specified a motive for the double homicide, other than saying that Swadley had dated Lori’s daughter, and that the relationship ended roughly two months before the killings.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The run here established Fritz as the de facto face of American men’s tennis and elevated him to more elite echelons in the sport.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Our goal is also always to bring together established and emerging voices, challenging the conventional formats.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • By reaching that price point, the company is opening up macOS to a completely new market of first-time buyers who previously couldn’t afford to splurge, or simply preferred not to.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Spicy poke can be used as a dip, spread, or a filling for sushi because the fish is cut into small dices (and can even be minced if preferred).
    Stella Fong, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.
    Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The new story follows the trio as ambitious young entrepreneurs on the rise, determined to make their mark on the streets of New York City.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Marzan was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines — a unit tasked with supplying troops with food, fuel, ammunition and equipment — and deployed to Kuwait to support the war effort.
    Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • There are actually many ways to get your Known Traveler Number (KTN), the nine-digit number assigned to those approved for TSA PreCheck, and one of the easiest is by popping into your local Staples.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Pirates were picked to finish last in the preseason coaches’ poll.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
  • And said controversy began the very moment that the Dolphins picked Tagovailoa.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Pinned (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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