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as in back
a vulnerable point
before the tournament she studied tapes of her chief rival, looking for the chink in her game
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Recent Examples of chink
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The multi-time Grammy winner continued throwing shots over the years but barely left a chink in Drake’s armor, as his success only grew.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
But already chinks in the vault’s armor have appeared.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The veteran torched them for 32 a month prior and sensed the chinks in their armor.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The multi-time Grammy winner continued throwing shots over the years but barely left a chink in Drake’s armor, as his success only grew.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
One of our challenges was thinking up a good chinking method that wouldn’t take an entire month.
—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
But already chinks in the vault’s armor have appeared.
—Naomi Oreskes, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chink
Noun
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Collier, who missed the last two games with lower back soreness, came up clutch late.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
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Rhodes, playing a de facto heel, immediately went after Orton’s back.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Make sure to vacuum all carpets and rugs, including hard-to-reach nooks by using your vacuum crevice tool.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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Starting among the orange rocks, vaults, and spires of Arches National Park and passing through with the Colorado River–carved crevices of Canyonlands, this journey feels like a visit to Mars.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
11 June 2025
Verb
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There are pics of the pair kissing, clinking Champagne glasses, and taking a selfie with a digital camera.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 June 2025
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As unveiled on the band’s Instagram Thursday (May 29), the LP’s front features a cozy photo of Kevin, Nick and Joe clinking wine glasses while dining at a restaurant.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Zachary Naegele, 24, was competing at the Conley Invitational in Palmetto, Florida, last week when the bull’s horn punctured his jugular, causing blood to stream out in a heart-pounding, caught-on-camera moment.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Gone are the days of Ami Cusack cutting down men without hesitation or Natalie Bolton flossing her teeth with Jason Siska’s jugular.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Walter talks about developing the character of his protagonist’s son-in-law, whose right-wing politics are one of the causes of the family’s fissure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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How that fissure affects DOGE is yet to be seen, but the White House has already requested $45 million in funding for the group’s operations next year, an Office of Management and Budget document shows.—
William Turton,
ProPublica,
10 June 2025
Verb
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And that repeating first couplet — which comprises six of the poem’s 18 lines and occupied the first day of this challenge — will surely jingle in your pocket for a long time to come.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Men dressed as 1880s gunfighters are forever clomping up and down wooden sidewalks with jingling spurs and holstered revolvers on their belts.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their soft underbellies are sliced open, where roe can then be cut out by the handful.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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Last fall, Boom applied patches of the material during testing of its experimental XB-1 to its underbelly.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The post comes amid an ongoing rift between the couple and the Beckham family.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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While there was not a situation like the one going on between the Cincinnati Bengals and their first-round pick, Shemar Stewart, some doubters believed Hunter not signing with the Jaguars yet could lead to a rift down the road ahead of training camp.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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“Chink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chink. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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