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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When war arrived in the Middle East this year, Gulf leaders pinned their hopes on a brief conflict, expecting to roar back by the fall and end a disastrous period in their history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Alice Capsey was pinned lbw for one and Jodi Grewcock chipped one to mid-wicket for 24, but all-rounders Freya Kemp and Dani Gibson safely steered England to victory with an unbroken stand of 41.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Root looked to have played himself in, only to again find himself pinned on the pad.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
If Hawaii’s dreams could be pinned on a single person, it might be Trung Lam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The skeletons had Cupid pinned now, but the invisible god laughed so cruelly that Jason wanted to summon another bolt of lightning.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
