pin
noun
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
pinning
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present participleof pin.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Rather than pinning grand hopes and dreams to his books, he simply aims to help everyday people make sense of something they otherwise may not have time to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Clutching a photograph of his missing son, Rajesh Ram is pinning his hopes on DNA testing -- like thousands of others desperately seeking relatives swept away by Nepal's catastrophic Himalayan floods.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Unfortunately for Schmitt, pinning potential perjury charges on a basketball game Smith never attended was probably never going to work.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
The U.S. is also pinning some of its hopes on the deal it has made with Venezuela for that country’s crude.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
I thought of pinning it on myself, but what did I want with a button that said PEACE?
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
