pin
noun
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
pinned
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past participleof pin.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pin.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pinnouna small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
Example Sentences
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Transport Minister Óscar Puente pinned much of the blame on what he described as the “inexplicable” decision of the operator to allow the Renfe train to resume travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
It’s not that Schoenbrun is bad at making movies, but their mind seems to operate like a story map, with hundreds of red strings pinned between plot points.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
Witnesses told national broadcaster ABC they heard a bang and saw a woman pinned between two cars.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
“Many investors are pinned down by capital-gains taxes,” says Elisabeth Kashner, head of exchange-traded fund research and analytics at FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
She looks official, with her name pinned to her dark jacket.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
