pinned (on)

past tense of pin (on)

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Verb
  • In Guadalajara, South Korea’s opening day win against Czech Republic was headlined by empty seats, which FIFA blamed on several fans watching the game from the stadium concourses.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • Officials directly blamed the unrest on severe staffing shortages.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Years of crippling sanctions have paralysed the economy as accelerating bouts of mass nationwide protests have been put down by security forces with increasing force — culminating in the killing of thousands of demonstrators in January.
    Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • As word of the violence at the Record spread, Black workers around the city put down their tools and ran home, many of them to the Brooklyn neighborhood.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
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“Pinned (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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