pinning

present participle of pin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinning
Verb
  • Johnny Depp is mounting a Hollywood comeback.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But lower-income consumers are under mounting pressure, cutting back and optimizing more aggressively than ever.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For care, the brand recommends a gentle machine cycle or hand-washing the dress to clean it, then hanging it to air-dry.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • George’s only hope of hanging onto the ridiculously extravagant life he’s pitched to Hedda is securing a professorial position at the local university.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump didn’t commit to suspending the tariff hikes, nor raised any conditions during their talks, Lula said.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • D’Amato estimated that suspending SNAP benefits would create a deficit of up to 56 million meals in Massachusetts in November.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Saft remade it in soft, creamy shades, draping the bed in a linen cover that pooled lavishly on the floor.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Through draping, Yin created volumes and shapes as if they were achieved via padding, but in fact were just clever patterns.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The rescuer takes two trips, hooking each passenger up to a line, then hoisting them from the beach, the video shows.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • By then Carolina had extended its advantage to two thanks again to Jarvis, who capitalized on the visitors’ third power play – hooking by Jackson LaCombe – with a one-time wrist shot from the right circle for his sixth goal of the season.
    Josh Gross, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Colette pranced by, her curls dangling in a ponytail.
    Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Watts accessorized with dazzling jewelry from Cartier, including the Panthere de Cartier Ring and dangling Reflection De Cartier earrings.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The film picks up after No Way Home ended on a massive reset for the titular web-slinging Peter Parker (Holland), as he was erased from everyone's minds, including that of his friends and loved ones.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • As Variety exclusively reported in February, Dominic Fike will return as the drug-using, guitar-slinging Elliot.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As a result, even with this derisking effort, Fluor was still able to maintain a steady backlog and achieve meaningful EBITDA growth, a 14% compound annual growth rate from fiscal year 2021 to fiscal 2024, with analysts projecting a ~9% CAGR from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2028.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to projecting 2D plans on the floor, Walk Your Plans can project 3D renderings onto a wall.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Pinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinning. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on pinning

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!