hinge
noun
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
has hinged
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present perfectof hinge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Rieder’s career has hinged on bets tied to interest rates and macroeconomic forces that are driven in part by central banks.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
The director has hinged his career on big swings, and “After the Hunt” might be his biggest yet: An unrelenting, puzzling and star-studded study of power and those deemed expendable in its pursuit.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2025
The strategy has hinged on providing more legal pathways for migrants to get to the U.S. without risking the perilous journey to the border.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2023
That sunnier forecast has hinged, in part, on trends in the labor market.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2023
The ornithopter has hinged planes which work like the wings of a bird.
From Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship by Octave Chanute
