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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
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The secret that keeps these garden hoses from kinking sits at each end.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 25 May 2025
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Commentators lined up to administer their licks, with a surprising number of them pummelling the idea of lunch itself, as though the meal were some kind of abominable kink.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
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Noun
Over time, those kinks create a weakness in the hose, which becomes even more prone to kinking.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The secret that keeps these garden hoses from kinking sits at each end.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
Many successful characters have had their kinks worked out on these house shows before ever appearing on TV.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Commentators lined up to administer their licks, with a surprising number of them pummelling the idea of lunch itself, as though the meal were some kind of abominable kink.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kink
Noun
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Patients may also experience stomach cramps and vomiting.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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The bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness, including diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Clean sheets appeared on the bed as if by magic, a trick many high-end hotels have forgotten.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The brand recommends laying the topper flat to expand for several hours after removing it from the packaging, but shoppers note that fluffing it in the dryer before use also does the trick.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Unlike toilet paper and baby formula, which experienced shortages during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, toys are a discretionary purchase subject to the whims of trend-seeking consumers.—
Alex Vuocolo,
Fortune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Your own personal golf buggy to whiz around the resort and a dedicated butler to ensure every whim is met—from pillow menus to sunset canapés.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This past Wednesday, Stewart looped around on a stunt and lost his footing, falling into Joe Burrow’s leg, stealing the air from everyone watching and the chill from offensive linemen flying over to fight him.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Joaquin looped in the Bahamas in late September and early October of 2015, and then traveled northeast.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When police arrived at the scene in the early hours of Friday morning, the defendant — who officials said had three cuts on his arm that needed stitches — allegedly claimed Jacob had attacked him with a knife, according to NBC 4 New York.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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After a stirring ceremonial first pitch by 100-year-old Andy Anderson, who had fans in stitches by moving up off the mound and then moving back, the Cubs got a little luck in the first inning when right fielder Jeremiah Jackson muffed a routine fly off the bat of Michael Busch.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Justice Department earlier this month published a list of the nine characteristics of sanctuary jurisdictions.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Can’t a mother have characteristics outside of that culturally narrowed scope?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The tracks led north and east now, angling and twisting through the timber, across ravines and small draws, avoiding parks and passes, heading generally into the wind.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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Jeju Island, meanwhile, serves volcanic beauty—with its twisting lava tubes, Hallasan’s crater trails, and waterfalls tumbling into emerald pools.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The humor was coming from the characters and their traits.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Players can maximize the traits of their gear by activating certain mutations.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Kink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kink. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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