pinned (on)

past tense of pin (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinned (on)
Verb
  • Some of their struggles can be blamed on a tough slate of defenses.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Shackleton blamed the sinking of the Endurance on the destruction of its rudder; for more than a century, historians accepted this explanation.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Max Verstappen set the early time to beat on hard tyres before Hamilton briefly went quickest as the track started to evolve and rubber started getting put down by the cars.
    Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The seemingly unstoppable rise of South Indian movie-making was put down to Indian cinema-goers’ desire for mass-market features that reflect the entire country.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Pinned (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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