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as in cramp
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
got a kink in my neck from lying in that awkward position for too long
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as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
the boss's fondness for nicknames is one of those kinks that staffers just have to put up with
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as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
whenever he got a kink in his head, he'd drop whatever he was doing to pursue this latest obsession
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Recent Examples of kink
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Al-Rashid has an opportunity to iron out the kinks before spending substantially more cash on his dream boat.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
The container should be big enough to accommodate the roots without bending or kinking them.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Disconnects, error codes and bugs are all expected as the devs work out any last-minute kinks.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Al-Rashid has an opportunity to iron out the kinks before spending substantially more cash on his dream boat.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Each attachment can connect to an extra-long, 22-foot hose that doesn’t kink, and is flexible enough to easily maneuver around obstacles and corners.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
The container should be big enough to accommodate the roots without bending or kinking them.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kink
Noun
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In a fanciful technicolor town full of dueling beauty shops, drag queens and midcentury flair, a young woman’s quest to defy her family is upended when her menstrual cramps manifest themselves as actual monsters.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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The reality was a tumultuous year defined more by his cramps and seesaw availability than signature moments.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The only trick now is for the league to get a team to the final Monday night of the season and actually cut down the nets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Eating a balanced diet should do the trick for the majority.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Since when does the city manage its department at the whim of the likes of Al Sharpton and Ben Crump?—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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In the fifth and final season of The Boys, premiering April 8 on Prime Video, the world completely subject to Homelander’s (Antony Starr) erratic, egomaniacal whims.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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This flight path allows Orion spacecraft to loop behind the moon and use gravity to naturally guide the spacecraft back to Earth, while giving the astronauts an opportunity to test life-support systems, navigation, communications and deep-space operations.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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You’re meant to wander, to loop, to get lost, to come back.—
Jerry Saltz,
Curbed,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Coach John Hynes said Spurgeon suffered a cut on his head that required stitches and is considered day-to-day.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Before the transplant, she had never been hospitalized or had stitches.—
Lisa Hughes,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jude relocates this tale of troubled conscience to present-day Cluj-Napoca, in Transylvania, and subjects it to a corrosively cynical twist.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Fans can expect a twist on ballpark favorites, like the Tigers Tail footlong corn dog, and diverse local favorites, including pierogi nachos.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This looks like a recognition that one-party government has warped itself out of step with the American way of life, and that American voters recognize that.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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When we’re pulled in many directions, often simultaneously—money and love overlap in Ray when Aparna writes her number on a five rupee note—the weight of obligations can feel like a warping pressure.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The best Rockies lineups have always offered a blend of characteristics.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Stanford School of Medicine prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Kink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kink. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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