pinning

present participle of pin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinning
Verb
  • Even before the shutdown gripped Washington, there were mounting Democratic complaints that Trump would undermine any government funding deals struck by Congress with his use of pocket rescissions, aimed at canceling spending unilaterally at the end of a fiscal year.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
  • With the second half underway, the pressure was mounting for both teams, as time was running out to secure the win.
    Hannah Hughes, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jenner donned a black leather bra and matching micro shorts that had hanging silver chains attached at the hips.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The one specific pressing issue hanging over the Bengals is the future of star defensive end Trey Handrickson, who has been at odds with them for months.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Department of Education has resumed a key student loan forgiveness program after originally suspending it since July.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Teachers spoke to IndyStar about how suspending and merging education degrees could impact Indiana's teacher shortage.
    Tory Basile, IndyStar, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Through draping, Yin created volumes and shapes as if they were achieved via padding, but in fact were just clever patterns.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The sale also includes throw blankets for draping over couches, accent chairs, and beds, including woven, plaid, and ribbed styles.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With deals on Apple AirPods, Vera Bradley bags, Neutrogena makeup wipes, and Dreo portable space heaters, Amazon is hooking you up for the fall, winter, and beyond.
    Shalwah Evans, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Encased in a glossy synth-pop tune, producers Max Martin and Shellback lace the lyrics with a melody as addictive as a narcotic, hooking listeners from the start.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lala was last seen dangling upside down in the driver’s seat, bleeding profusely.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Take a stroll downtown to spot miniature pumpkins dangling from the oaks along Main Street, or meander down smaller streets to find oversized skeletons by the sidewalks and witches’ hats strung overhead.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As Variety exclusively reported in February, Dominic Fike will return as the drug-using, guitar-slinging Elliot.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Kyle Orton was the starting quarterback that day, slinging passes to Greg Olsen and Brandon Lloyd in an overtime game that ended with Robbie Gould’s 35-yard field goal.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The team showed that entanglement creation and single-photon collecting may happen simultaneously across multiple atoms by projecting their one-dimensional atom array onto a commercial fiber array.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
  • If the January-to-March ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is any indication, Maersk and its contemporaries will still be staying put, especially with the carrier projecting in its earnings call that the Red Sea disruption would last all of 2025.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Pinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinning. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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