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Definitions

pin on

VERB
fix
Synonyms
WEAK
affix anchor assign attach bind blame catch cement congeal connect consolidate couple embed entrench fasten freeze to glue graft harden implant impute inculcate infix ingrain install instill link locate lodge moor nail down pin place plant position rigidify rivet root secure set settle solidify stabilize stay put steady stick stiffen thicken tie

Example Sentences

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In Armani's refined yet relaxed collection, some men sported a tie pin on their jacket lapel, while male and female models wore matching sparkling brooches.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The analyst dropped a pin on the migrants and the VaDER program began tracking their movement in a blue trail.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

After a local farmer helped the lorry driver become unstuck, the pin on Google Maps was taken down and the number of people travelling through Cyffylliog has returned to normal.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

“It is a bit difficult putting a pin on Mrs. von der Leyen,” said Jutta Paulus, a Green member of the European Parliament.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024

It was like I’d pulled the pin on a grenade.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.