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
Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
The skies are usually clear, the air is arid, and the electronic din of civilization is far away.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
With the din of derision ringing in his ears, Carrington made his first trey and flashed a W sign at the students in the Barnyard.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
The din registers as cheering, not deafening.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
So many of them were untested by the heat and danger, the din and violence and fear, of the battlefield.
—Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
The skies are usually clear, the air is arid, and the electronic din of civilization is far away.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
With the din of derision ringing in his ears, Carrington made his first trey and flashed a W sign at the students in the Barnyard.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
The din registers as cheering, not deafening.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for din
Noun
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Now imagine, says the Texas wedding photographer Anna Claire Beasley, construction noise, bulldozed roads and a steel border fence as a backdrop.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Levent says to be mindful of your noise levels, especially during late hours.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The book also reveals the fourth ballot had to be repeated as one cardinal accidentally stuck two ballot papers together.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Workers from elsewhere would arrive to fill the gap, and the cycle would repeat.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Beneath them, water tore through a broken pipe, its current grinding out a low roar — and suddenly, Borsutzki and Kurban’s drive home from practice no longer felt routine.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The jet engine roar has been almost nonstop ever since, much to the frustration and insomnia of Gossett and his neighbors.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If your current carry-on rattles, tips, or barely survives a weekend away, consider this your sign.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Until the engine builds oil pressure, the actuator will cause a rattle.—
John Paul,
The Providence Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rumors and chatter fly around Indianapolis like a wildfire, and the nuances of the negotiation between Aubrey’s representation and the Cowboys were the latest victim.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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These days, the chatter is more about the precarity of life in the United States.—
Lavender Au,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/din. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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