as in to bind
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains
Joan of Arc was pinioned to a stake and burned as a heretic
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Recent Examples of pinion
Haas thus theorized that the victim had been pinioned by both heels to the front of the upright beam either with their legs splayed open, frog-like, or with their knees bent and turned to one side.
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Fredrick Kunkle, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
There is only one substantial object in the show, a set of wooden stocks for pinioning the legs of multiple enslaved people.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
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Fredrick Kunkle, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
There is only one substantial object in the show, a set of wooden stocks for pinioning the legs of multiple enslaved people.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinion
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This obviously matters because billions of people use Google, meaning that AI Mode is bound to be highly trafficked.—
Nancy Marshall,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Duran is bound to be one of the more expensive relievers on the market.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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This small, daily action, tied to a routine cue, builds consistency, reduces reliance on motivation and strengthens willpower over time.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In addition to his annual base salary and supplemental compensation, Smith is eligible to earn up to $45,000 annually through performance bonuses tied to booster engagement, athletic success and academic achievement.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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There were 20 other men who were all chained together by their ankles and wrists.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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Ladders were reportedly required to gain access to the second floor of the home, where the woman was found chained to the floor by a metal dog collar, according to court records.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Blount, who appeared wearing a white button-down shirt and tie, his hands shackled in front of him, his bulging gut and beige tie spilling over his beige pants, appeared impassive and refused to meet his victim’s gaze as Rothschild addressed him personally.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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This was the puzzle: A knight awakens, shackled in a stone cell.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Less than a week after Hegseth suspended them, deliveries abruptly started up again after President Donald Trump said Ukraine needed weapons to defend itself and lashed out at Vladimir Putin with the harshest language he's yet directed at the Russian leader.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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More than a foot of rain lashed the region before the river flooding on Friday afternoon, NWS meteorologist James Wingenroth told Newsweek.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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It’s become a common refrain by the government that the president’s executive power cannot be fettered by the courts.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
19 Mar. 2025
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Our vote, secret and simple, not fettered by any AI or the eyes of an authoritarian who threatens those who disagree with him, ensures that our union endures.—
John D. Witiak,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2024
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“Pinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinion. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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