as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
there's always a great din from the cafeteria during lunch
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as in to repeat
to say or state again
safety lessons dinned into us over and over
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Recent Examples of din
Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
Yet this clarion call is too often lost in the din of daily life.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
While the din in the arena got ever louder, there was only silence in Wright’s head.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Seconds later, a loud scream pierces through a din of panicked voices.
—Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Beneath the veneer of misanthropy and the din of controversy her perspective has often incited lies a more generous sensibility that was always present but is only now coming to the fore.
—Judy Berman, Time, 1 May 2025
Yet this clarion call is too often lost in the din of daily life.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
While the din in the arena got ever louder, there was only silence in Wright’s head.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Seconds later, a loud scream pierces through a din of panicked voices.
—Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for din
Noun
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Walden injected a bit of noise into his playing style with the group, citing guitarists J Mascis, Thurston Moore, and Jimi Hendrix as influences.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2025
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Yufei Long, who hails from Shenzhen, China and came to the US to play top-level Tennis, also made some noise here, qualifying and then taking out No. 21 Blatt and No. 14 Schaefer before stretching No.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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This would be repeated often during the match: in a stoppage for a blow to Federico Valverde to talk to Bellingham, in the breaks for hydration to help other players or with Tchouameni during the process of reviewing a penalty decision.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Trump has repeated long-standing accusations that the Biden White House relied on an autopen to sign presidential pardons, executive orders and other key documents, claiming that its use cast doubt on their validity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The Dino up for sale is a 246 GTS variant with a removable roof panel for when the sun is out and the driver wants to really hear the roar of its engine.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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Advertisement Read more: How Netanyahu Pushed Trump Toward War That day, a shepherd posted cell phone footage of an Israeli C-130 low in the sky over Syria, sheep bells clanking over the roar of the engines.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Alternative investments are gaining traction among financial advisors who are seeking diversification just as rising geopolitical tensions and shaky tariff policy rattle stocks.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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Stocks around the world have declined as Trump’s tariffs rattle markets.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Based on all the chatter coming out of camp, Wilson already seems to be having a positive influence on the Giants.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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There was a lot of chatter about the government replenishing local government consumer subsidy funds after strong demand, which led to depletion in several cities.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/din. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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