pin against

Frequency: 6.57.8 per million words

To hold someone firmly by pressing them into a surface like a wall.

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Examples (10)

  • He pinned her against the wall.
  • The wrestler managed to pin his opponent against the mat.
  • Strong winds could pin the small boat against the rocky shore.
  • The police officer had to pin the suspect against the car to search him.
  • She felt herself pinned against the crowd at the concert.
  • The fallen tree branch pinned the car against the guardrail.
  • Don't let your fears pin you against your dreams.
  • The defender tried to pin the forward against the sideline.
  • A large piece of machinery had pinned the worker against the wall.
  • The sudden movement pinned him against the back of his seat.