Thesaurus results for CHINKS

chinks 1 of 2

noun

plural of chink

as in backs

a vulnerable point before the tournament she studied tapes of her chief rival, looking for the chink in her game

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as in fissures

an irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure plugged the chinks in the walls with mortar

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chinks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of chink

as in clinks

to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound in the breeze the flag's chain chinked against the flagpole

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The result is a fiery and impassioned offering that finds the veteran fully engaged and intent on proving no chinks have been left in his armor despite his tenuous back-and-forth with his Compton counterpart. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 May 2026 Does the bazaar allow for chinks in the kind of class barriers that would usually exist? — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025 But after the break, the Americans started to find some chinks in the English armour. — Peter Carline, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Elsewhere in defence, Liverpool will have their two senior left-backs — Milos Kerkez and Kostas Tsimikas — available, which may limit the opportunities for Luke Chambers (22) and Calum Scanlon (21).

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Declutter Your Jewelry Box or Ring Dish These can often become catch-alls for loose earring backs, tangled necklaces, and random coins.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026

Definition of backs

Noun

While effective in winning the war, the new government faced social and political fissures in the postwar period.

— Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
So, too, does the idea that a soccer coach could close fissures that even the well-meaning among career politicians have failed to seal.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

Definition of fissures

Verb

As the bullet weight clinks and clacks along the bottom, bass will key in on your rig and follow it.

— Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025

Definition of clinks

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The most caustic people in the world often have the softest underbellies — at least if Alden Ehrenreich is playing them.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Cashmere is expensive because these goats produce a limited amount of this precious fiber, found on their underbellies, and the process of obtaining the wool is labor-intensive.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of underbellies

Noun

Other signs of bed bugs include ink-like speckled stains on fabrics, shed exoskeletons around crevices of beds and furniture and a sweet, musty smell.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Doing so could compromise the appearance and create crevices where bacteria can hide.

— Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026

Definition of crevices

Verb

Recounting her boyfriend calling the police on her during their fraught break-up, the chorus rings out over rowdy snares like a brutal playground taunt.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
In fact, the only thing that rings true is how the Three Lions end up exiting the tournament.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of rings

Noun

In Britain remain the memories, unresolved rifts and royal heritage that continue to define him.

— Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
His assertive foreign policy made Qatar a key mediator from Darfur to Gaza, while backing Islamists and hosting Taliban talks deepened rifts with neighbors and Western partners.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

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