pawning
- present participle of pawn.
Example Sentences
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She’s hoping to avoid pawning something or paying a bill late.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
I offended an acolyte who caught me pawning off the dessert basket she brought me to a neighbor, and insulted a coworker who’d gifted me holiday champagne by saying, “Don’t you know I don’t drink?”
From Salon • Dec. 30, 2023
The 36-year-old has just redeemed her son's Xbox after pawning it a few weeks earlier to be able to pay for some food shopping.
From BBC • May 13, 2022
His family did everything they could think of to catch up: pawning possessions, accumulating vast bank overdraft fees, borrowing money and applying for energy assistance.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2022
Finally I came upon a nearly deserted shop where, despite being tongue-tied at first, I succeeded in pawning a cup that belonged to my father.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
