hinge

as in to depend
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) the outcome of the game hinged on a single play

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Recent Examples of hinge Normally, an economic explosion of this magnitude would be the kind of win that any politician would fight for and hinge reelections on. Patrick George, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024 Shift your weight to your right leg, and while keeping a slight bend in your right knee, raise your left leg straight behind your body, hinging at the hips to bring your torso parallel to the floor, and lower the weight toward the floor. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025 Keeping your chest up, hinge forward at your hips as if sitting back in a chair. Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025 Engaging your core, hinge at the hips and bend your knees at the same time. Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hinge

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“Hinge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hinge. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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