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
For $1,000, VIPs could snag an on-court seat—yes, literally on the court—complete with a welcome gift, open bar access, and the thrill of possibly dodging a stray dink.
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David Hochman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Gone are the tedious, cat and mouse 30-dink rallies of 2023 and 2024; 2025 and these pairs are pedal-to-the-medal, attack at will, power before finesse, and in this observer’s opinion, the watch-ability and televise-ability is improved for it.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
But this year the offense became a dink and dunk unit, getting the ball out the quarterback’s hand quickly.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Is Tua’s hip injury reason for dink-and-dunk offense?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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David Hochman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Gone are the tedious, cat and mouse 30-dink rallies of 2023 and 2024; 2025 and these pairs are pedal-to-the-medal, attack at will, power before finesse, and in this observer’s opinion, the watch-ability and televise-ability is improved for it.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
But this year the offense became a dink and dunk unit, getting the ball out the quarterback’s hand quickly.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Is Tua’s hip injury reason for dink-and-dunk offense?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dink
Noun
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As a film nerd with a 37-inch vertical, Nique Clifford only borrows from the best.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 June 2025
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Music supervisor is a job that is part professional music nerd, part aural detective and part crate-digging business affairs exec.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
Noun
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This hyper-personalized approach to teaching is a tennis geek’s dream.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Desperate to return to his own era to help save his kin, Rex must team up with a gang of nerds, freaks and geeks to go back 65 million years in time.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 There is something nostalgic and comforting about a bowl of beanie weenies.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 June 2025
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Some also feature country sausage, diced weenies, and chicharrones stewed in luscious salsas.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Dink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dink. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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