pinned (down)

past tense of pin (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinned (down)
Verb
  • Information technology company Provalus has selected Harrison as the location for its newest facility.
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Beyond acting, Maki is an advocate for representation of diverse voices in Hollywood and was selected for the Gold House A100 List of most impactful leaders in the Asian community in 2021.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Arlene adopted Aileen in 1991 Arlene and her husband, Robert, adopted Aileen in 1991, after she was arrested and incarcerated.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • It was officially adopted with a two-thirds vote requirement in 1917.
    George Petras, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Tariffs can still be applied to goods that are not specified under the agreement.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Trump has not specified income requirements for recipients and has only mentioned that at least $2,000 per person, excluding high-income individuals, would be distributed.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Several federal and state agencies offer wildland fire training, with standards established by the multi-agency National Wildfire Coordinating Group.
    Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The Sherry Lansing Leadership Award recognizes trailblazers and philanthropists in entertainment and media and was established in honor of Sherry Lansing, the first woman to head a Hollywood studio (Lansing is the former CEO of Paramount Pictures).
    THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In a previous short interview alongside mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Silwa, Mamdani said remote work positions should continue for workers, a policy preferred by younger generations.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Therefore, calcium citrate may be preferred over calcium carbonate in people with low stomach acid levels.
    Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • More recently, scientists at the hospital discovered how light can reset the body’s internal clock and determined the natural length of our daily sleep–wake cycle.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Jaramillo, who was assigned to the Kendall District Station, was working the crash when Steven David Rustrian, a 21-year-old involved in the collision, began arguing with him.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
  • While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Lecholop acknowledged that the key feature of the process is removing a board elected by the community and replacing it with one hand-picked by Morath.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
  • In a surprising turn of events, Grande picked an audience member to perform opposite with, instead of her usual scene partner Erivo as Elphaba.
    Haley Kluge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Pinned (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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