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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
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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.
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Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Parkinson, however, had other ideas after spotting a chink in the Chelsea armour.
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Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Does the bazaar allow for chinks in the kind of class barriers that would usually exist?
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Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Sometimes a small chink in your camouflage betrays you to a wary tom.
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Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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
Does the bazaar allow for chinks in the kind of class barriers that would usually exist?
—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chink
Noun
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For the best chance of seeing them, move away from city lights, lie flat on your back and look toward the southern sky near the Aquarius constellation, NASA says.
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The butler's pantry comes complete with a wet bar and connects to the dining room, gallery and kitchen via a back staircase.
Noun
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This cordless hand vacuum tackles messes on furniture, in the car, and all kinds of nooks and crannies thanks to its lightweight, compact design, extra-large dust cup capacity, and accessories like a crevice tool, scrubbing brush, and a self-cleaning pet power brush.
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And those who like an easygoing cleaning experience opt for robot vacuums to clean every corner and crevice around the house.
Verb
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There is the sound of laughter, clinking wine glasses, and lively conversations as everyone waits for the mystery wine tasting of the evening.
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Avtan often won’t tell Paz anything about the source or meaning of her many samples, which can take the form of fragmented dialogue and what sounds like clinking kitchenware.
Noun
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And then Alvarez went for the jugular with a grand slam to deep center field.
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The president’s instinct to go for the jugular was on display in his first campaign, when he was written off early on as an entertainer but found success with brutal takedowns.
Noun
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The fissure was visible before the war.
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So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.
Verb
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The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.
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The hiker then begins jingling bells in the bear's face in an attempt to scare it off, but the bear charges forward.
Noun
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Reporters expose an underbelly of developments that affect lives and livelihoods.
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The new aircraft eschews the Kennedy-era robin's-egg blue exterior of the old plane for a bolder look, with the underbelly of the plane painted navy blue with a red stripe above it.
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The fallout from Batula and Wilson’s relationship caused some rifts in the friend group, and their exits were not entirely surprising.
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For a party that prides itself on diversity, the clashes have exacerbated fierce debates over identity politics and long-standing rifts between progressives and moderates.
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“Chink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chink. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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