pinned

Definition of pinnednext
past tense of pin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinned
Verb
  • Instead, you’re supposed to enter the code into a different keypad panel that’s mounted to the wall next to the gate.
    Jason Fried, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
  • At 22-years-old, Gu’s accomplishments have already mounted.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Star Sports, another platform, has suspended betting on Starmer stepping down before the next general election, giving the prospect an 89% chance.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
  • On Monday, Cuban aviation authorities notified international airlines that the country is running out of jet fuel and that refuelling services for airlines will be suspended for a month, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration.
    Philip Wang, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • On this day, as the NHL chartered most of its Olympians to Milan and teams stepped into a rink draped in Olympic logos for practice, the dream became real.
    Pierre LeBrun, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The low-down dive bar is draped in painterly shadows inspired by Renaissance masters, the stale cigarette stench palpable.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • One of them carried an assault rifle, later determined to be an AR-15, its strap slung high across his chest.
    Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Bam Adebayo snagged the loose ball and slung a pass back to Powell, only for Dosunmu to pick it off once again.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Those walls covered in pages from Italian pin-up magazines were hung by the company founders in 2018, after a long night of drinking.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Police did not typically conduct similar searches for people who hung missing-pet posters in that city, Stanley said.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Smith for some time has dangled the prospect of running as an unconventional candidate against a field of career politicians, but there’s a big gap between not ruling out a run and actually doing it.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Nelson dangled his way around Latvian goalie Elvis Merzlikins for the 2-1 lead.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Mystical men laid white sheets and a bright pink blanket and pillows inside a gold palanquin and strung it with marigolds and white jasmine flowers.
    Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Teams are locked into rosters, cap aprons are strung too tight, and draft capital is tied up in a million different conditions.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The toys can also be taken on the go and hooked onto backpacks or purses with a keychain clip.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Thirteen seconds into her run, Lindsey hooked a gate.
    Outside, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Pinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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