pinned (down)

verb

past tense of pin (down)
as in selected

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinned (down)
  1. selected
  2. adopted
  3. specified
  4. established
  5. preferred
  6. determined
  7. assigned
  8. picked
Verb
  • Those selected through the final evaluation will receive 5 million KRW (~$3,300 USD, taxes may apply) for both the individual and the team, and the opportunity to work with one of the participating HYBE labels.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The All-Star reserves were selected by the WNBA’s 15 head coaches, who were tasked with voting for three guards, five frontcourt players and four players at either position regardless of conference.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of selected
Verb
  • Following an internal cruise industry review, in 2012 international cruise organizations adopted a new policy requiring ships to hold mandatory muster drills before leaving port.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
  • This has proved to improve safety and efficiency where it has been adopted.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Definition of adopted
Verb
  • The order threatens violators with confiscation, destruction of their devices and punishment (which are not specified).
    — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026
  • All inputs and outputs should be specified using concrete scenarios understood by both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
    — Boris Berat, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of specified
Verb
  • In October, authorities established a cemetery in the city of Deir al Balah to bury unidentified bodies recovered from around the enclave.
    — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • With more high school and college programs for women's flag football being established in the United States, prospects for young girls like Jones-Robinson appear to be expanding.
    — Synai Ferrell, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of established
Verb
  • While cash is preferred by many technicians, tipping in other forms is acceptable if the option exists.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome, organizers said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of preferred
Verb
  • One died of blunt force trauma and heat stroke, eight others died of heat stroke, and two of the dogs had been cremated and no cause of death was determined, the office said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 July 2026
  • Four years ago, England lost to France in the quarterfinals and is determined to go further this time around.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Definition of determined
Verb
  • When the time came for the Southern Living staff to begin the process of combing through 60 years of recipes, we were each randomly assigned a couple of issues from various years.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • The moniker was assigned to Trump by Kurt Andersen and Grayden Carter’s Spy Magazine in 1988 as a sardonic stab at his attention grasping drive.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of assigned
Verb
  • OpenAI and Elon Musk picked the same Thursday to go head to head.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Created in honor of Birds Georgia’s 100-year birthday, the Georgia Birding Trail is a network of locations picked based on accessibility, amenities and wildlife viewing potential, including habitats such as Murphey Candler Park and Reed Creek Park.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of picked
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“Pinned (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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