pinning

present participle of pin

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • In such a volatile climate, remarks that appear dismissive or insensitive can end careers, as networks and broadcasters face mounting pressure to act.
    Martha McHardy Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Reiner says that getting to act for other directors gives him an opportunity to observe other filmmakers’ styles and approaches — and to get a break from the pressures of mounting his own movies.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Designed by legendary Mexican architects Alberto Kalach and Ignacio Urquiza, La Valise Mazunte debuts with six ocean-facing suites and the oversized Villa Pentágonos, dramatically clinging to the coastline with a plunge pool seemingly hanging over the sea.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • While some may cringe at the idea of carving pumpkins and hanging twinkling lights on the same day, starting your shopping early could be the secret to enjoying the holiday season more this year.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pausing or suspending your inclusion work will cost you in the long-term.
    Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • For breakfast and lunch, there’s Gulf shrimp in a moat of creamy grits and massive triangles of quiche suspending earthy layers of collard greens.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The webs multiply, draping across sidewalks, stretching across paths in the woods, appearing in every corner of our porches, and popping up near ceilings all over town.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • But Franc Fernandez, the designer of the dress that is today on display at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, had worked three long days to create it, draping butcher cuts on a mannequin torso.
    Steve Knopper, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After hooking his tee shot into trees on the adjacent 16th hole, Scheffler punched out, walked back to the 18th fairway, and shot over tents and trees to land 40 feet from the flag.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The office was light-filled and airy, with a wooden swing dangling from the ceiling.
    Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Like dangling cords kids or pets can get into or trip over.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • New York's iconic Russ & Daughters celebrates 100 years of slinging bagels and lox this year.
    Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Dunn allegedly shouted at a group of federal officers before slinging the salami sandwich at one of them.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The decision turns less on predicting the next Fed meeting and more on projecting a company’s earning power far into the future.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Officials are working to transition the navy from a green-water force focused on coastal defense to one capable of projecting power farther afield.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Pinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinning. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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