hinging
- present participle of hinge.
Example Sentences
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“The whole point is that you get to try something that you’ve always wanted to try, and your entire survival is not hinging on it,” Moriarity said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 14, 2026
Where the S&P 500 goes next is clearly hinging on oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Celtic blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Bologna and leave their qualification hopes hinging on next week's final round of games as arch-rivals Rangers bowed out despite a first win of the competition.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
With the show’s latest season hinging on the emotional relationship between their characters, there’s a chance they both could return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
The Chancellor leans over her, hinging rigidly at her waist like a stick bug.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
