pinned

past tense of pin

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Verb
  • When prototypers tested a replica of Helen Keller’s silver scroll holder—a gift from India—it was initially mounted flat.
    M. Leona Godin, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This was accompanied by witness cameras on ladder pods that were mounted farther back.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • His season debut was further delayed after he was suspended for three games for shoving a columnist who had referenced Embiid’s son and late brother in a column questioning the athlete’s commitment and professionalism during his absence.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Miami Heat All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler has been suspended by his own team for seven games following a contentious last several months, during which the 6-foot-7 small forward has very visibly pined to be traded away.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The floor-length gown had two cutouts, one on both sides of her waist, and a long, thin scarf in the same shade of pink draped over Kravitz's collarbone.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Vivienne worked her first drag gig at a bar in Liverpool called Pink, where she was given her iconic stage name by drag performer Tammy Pax after giving a performance draped in Vivienne Westwood designs.
    Quispe López, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Some are hung high above supper-club tables or auctioned off to private collectors.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
  • In another video, toys like Spider-Man and Buzz Lightyear hung from a doorframe by strings.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Earlier this month, rumors swirled that the president-elect dangled the prestigious and powerful post of secretary of defense.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
  • On my wrist was a Victoriana tennis bracelet and timeless diamond drops dangled from my ears, both from De Beers.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Speaking of being hooked, the specific formats and methods of near-infinite memory are likely to vary from one AI maker to another.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The Broncos got a second chance in overtime — their first drive ended in a three-and-out — when Bengals kicker Cade York hooked a 33-yard field goal attempt into the left upright at the end of Cincinnati’s second overtime drive.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Pinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinned. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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