as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
in those days a dink had a better chance of winning the lottery than of dating a cheerleader
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Recent Examples of dink
But as defenses have found ways to slow him down and some of the Kansas City QB’s key contributors have moved on or gotten older, the Chiefs offense has transitioned into more of a dink-and-dunk operation.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
The underground pop of the 2010s used to get so excited about being online, using shrinky-dink artifice to delight in poking fun at a culture that could feel shallow and strange but also organic and endlessly renewable.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
The problem with inconsistent dink-and-dunk football is too much can go wrong, drives breakdown, and that's what losing is all about in the NFL.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Hayden Patriquin at times is a literal sorcerer on the court, hitting impossible half volleys and dinks from angles that are unhittable.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
The underground pop of the 2010s used to get so excited about being online, using shrinky-dink artifice to delight in poking fun at a culture that could feel shallow and strange but also organic and endlessly renewable.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
The problem with inconsistent dink-and-dunk football is too much can go wrong, drives breakdown, and that's what losing is all about in the NFL.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Hayden Patriquin at times is a literal sorcerer on the court, hitting impossible half volleys and dinks from angles that are unhittable.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dink
Noun
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Drama of the nerds and the geniuses.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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All the hallmarks of his fusions are present—some gospel here, some guitars there, enough rap samples from across regions to make any blog nerd proud—but his pet sound this cycle is harsh electronic music.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Hyatt Regency Lake Washington Budding aviators, plane geeks and those looking for any type of airport job can get a sneak peek without even booking an airline ticket.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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If the snippets above mean anything to you, congratulations—you’re officially a watch geek.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Enrich a can of baked beans (beanies) with bacon and hot dogs (weenies) for a nostalgic summer dish everyone will enjoy having on the table.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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The men on this album are, to put it plainly, weenies.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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“Dink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dink. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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