pinned (on)

past tense of pin (on)

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Verb
  • Another general from the Haitian Revolution, Alexandre Pétion, whom Christophe blamed for the assassination, became president over the republic seated in the southwestern city of Port-au-Prince.
    Marlene L. Daut September 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Britt Cudaback, spokesperson for Evers, blamed lawmakers for the resulting closures.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • When the man didn't put down the machete and let go of the child, an officer shot him.
    Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Pinned (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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