pinning (on)

verb

present participle of pin (on)
as in imputing (to)

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  1. blaming
  2. chalking up
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  • Looming over it all is billionaire Matthew Prince, a Park City resident who had expressed frustrations with how Vail Resorts has operated its Park City property, blaming Vail CEO Rob Katz for the company’s financial troubles.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • There have been major protests in Spain in response to the migrant arrivals, with critics blaming the Sánchez government for its handling of the crisis, and his political opponents accusing him of pandering to Morocco.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of blaming
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  • The privacy concerns are real—from the suit to data collection, and even the social media content made with the tech has left people chalking up Meta Glasses as a form of surveillance.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Many of these times, KFA employees allegedly filed false expense reports chalking up the charges to meals, drinks, or standard massages.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of chalking up
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“Pinning (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinning%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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