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
  • Berg was selected during a vote among MLS club owners, over fellow finalist David Nathanson – a former Fox executive.
    — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Warfighter of the Week is a command program in which the ship’s captain personally recognizes exemplary sailors selected by their leadership for their accomplishments.
    — Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of selected
Verb
  • The pups were adopted from the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in London, of which Camilla is patron.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The city in 2024 adopted a wide-ranging plan to guide economic development and traffic safety improvements on Stockton Boulevard.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of adopted
Verb
  • Only the lettuce contained in the recall or specified by the FDA has been deemed unsafe for consumption, meaning other brands of lettuce from other sources should be safe to eat.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The sources and police have not specified a possible motive for the killing.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of specified
Verb
  • The fire has grown by only 2 acres since Monday, and fire lines are being established on the three fires that make up the Spokane Complex.
    — Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Officials reported Wednesday that firefighters had established containment lines around the perimeters of all three fires affecting Spokane and that they were focused on reinforcing those lines.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of established
Verb
  • Nathan Melotte, a managing director for consulting firm Cordogan Clark, said the option preferred by the board could pose an issue because of its size.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The 97% prototype received the highest share of preferences and was preferred by 40% of the testing group.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of preferred
Verb
  • Investigators said that all the teens knew one another but have not yet determined a motive for the killings, according to DeLand Police Chief Jason Umberger.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Bankruptcy Court noted that the bankruptcy statutes do not define who is a beneficiary and that the issue would be determined by Arizona state law.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of determined
Verb
  • Secret Service Director Sean Curran told reporters that the agency had more than 10,000 investigations into threats against people the agency has been assigned to protect.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • After being assigned full-time to the Highway Interdiction Unit, Bosco and Deputy Samuelson became one of the most successful K9 teams in the region, regularly busting drug traffickers traveling along highways and interstates in LaPorte County.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of assigned
Verb
  • Later that day, her most devout followers rented a fleet of RVs, picked Didulo up from her apartment, and began driving across the country.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The group quickly grew at home and received attention from beyond — in its first year running, Futsi was picked to host the International Street Football Association’s Northern California regional qualifier for its inaugural World Cup tournament.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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