pinned (down)

past tense of pin (down)

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Verb
  • Whatever the case may be, Purdy landed a five-year, $265 million contract extension from the 49ers earlier this offseason, a very hefty contract for the player who was selected with the final selection of the 2022 NFL Draft.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Here are the 16 clubs that played in the first edition of the competition in 1955-56, all of them having been selected to participate by L’Equipe.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But only a small percentage of people who used The Browser Company’s Arc adopted the program’s special features.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The pair have since married and adopted twin children.
    Mikelle Street, Them., 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Until now, the administration hadn’t specified which occupations would qualify for the tax cut included in the megabill.
    Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
  • All terms last four years unless otherwise specified.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The majority held that the right to end a pregnancy was found neither in the text of the Constitution nor in the nation's history, erasing a reproductive right the high court established nearly five decades ago.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Use a car dealership that is well established in your community.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rather, Brazil has preferred a multidirectional diplomatic approach, grounded in the principles of autonomy, pragmatism, and constructive engagement with a diverse array of global actors.
    HUSSEIN KALOUT, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Others preferred not to stay in a congregate shelter environment, where individuals typically share sleeping quarters.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Older Americans clearly need protection, and Tejasvi was determined to provide it.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Tylee's remains were dismembered and so badly burned that her cause of death couldn't be determined, according to Business Insider.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The public pressure succeeded, and the Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 — assigned an exorcist to the Smurl case.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Recruits with the lowest scores on the military's aptitude test are assigned to what is known as Category 4.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Raynor picked Southeast Missouri State apart, completing 81% of his passes while accumulating 345 total yards and 3 touchdowns.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Pinned (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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