pinned (on)

past tense of pin (on)

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Verb
  • Rough surf and rip currents stirred up by its high winds and large size are blamed for the deaths of two swimmers, one in New Hampshire and one off Long Island.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The site, which had hundreds of thousands of subscribers at the time of its closure, blamed users for breaking its rules.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That financial breathing room may also explain why some expats put down roots in the country – 54% have lived there for five or more years already, and 30% want to stay forever, according to the report.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This Labor Day weekend, put down the phone.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Pinned (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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