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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
Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Parkinson, however, had other ideas after spotting a chink in the Chelsea armour.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
For Bravo, race has always been that lingering chink in its armor — and the latest burgeoning Summer House drama threatens to continue to chip away at the network’s feeble defense against claims of racial insensitivity.
—Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Parkinson, however, had other ideas after spotting a chink in the Chelsea armour.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chink
Noun
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The risk/reward of the approach hinges on how well the right-back presses.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Trick or Treat In what was a banger year for New Orleans bounce projects—504icygrl’s Mardi Gras-ready Caked Up, OnlyHeaven’s cutesy KISS EP, and T99zy’s back-to-the-basics Nola to Global—the best rapping was on Treety’s Trick Or Treat.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This problem usually begins in hidden crevices in seals and gaskets, but this nasty biofilm can eventually spread and make your dishwasher unsanitary.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Dec. 2025
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Hardware stores were the best venue for cheap glues, glazes, and epoxies, which could be smeared, stuffed, and sanded into every crack and crevice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In the heart of the Altstadt, a short walk from Marienplatz, another of Munich’s must-sees, Hofbrauhaus is a swirl of oompah music, clinking liters and travelers discovering that Bavarian exuberance doesn’t require a festival.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Ulloa stood up and clinked his glass to quiet the group.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Anyone familiar with a roast expects the comedians to go for the jugular, but when someone with actual grooming allegations gets called a pedophile, one questions whether the punchline really was meant to be a joke.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Wolf packs on the hunt encircled their prey—typically elk—clamping at the jugular when their target grew weary from the chase.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seismic images of mid-ocean ridges typically show rough and jagged terrain, formed when lava oozes up into the cold ocean along faults or fissures and hardens suddenly into stone.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
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McGovern said Sunday that air monitoring has shown the possible fissure has not led to the release of toxic air.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Also in the top 10, holiday music returns to the region, as albums by Michael Bublé, Bing Crosby and Vince Guaraldi Trio jingle up the list.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
7 Dec. 2025
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Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s a soft underbelly to the Best Picture ten this year, just waiting for someone to exploit.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
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Back in 2022, host PaddyO interviewed Outside contributing editor Rowan Jacobsen about his journey into the mob-like underbelly of truffle hunting, from old world European forests to, very unexpectedly, the hills of Appalachia.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Like Cynthia notes, clearly the rift between Porsha and Shamea is bigger than the show, but from a viewer’s perspective, only one party continues to throw daggers.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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This comes after months of speculation about a rift between Swift and the couple, who haven’t been seen together since February 2024.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
11 June 2026
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“Chink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chink. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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