pinning (on)

present participle of pin (on)

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Verb
  • Politicians on both sides of the aisle are blaming each other for the shutdown and ensuing travel snafus.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Another pitfall is skipping aftercare instructions and then blaming biology.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His first taste of international cricket was a chastening experience, chalking up the worst bowling figures for an England ODI debutant with 0-76 off seven overs against South Africa at Headingley.
    James Wallace, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Pinning (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinning%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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