as in nerds
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 dinks
Hayden Patriquin at times is a literal sorcerer on the court, hitting impossible half volleys and dinks from angles that are unhittable.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinks
Noun
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After five wild seasons, the series finale of Netflix’s global phenomenon brought the journey of Hawkins’ finest nerds to a dramatic close, vanishing Vecna for good.—
Yohana Desta,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2026
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And yes, horoscope nerds, that means there’s some astrology in the mix, too.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For several years, beer geeks got excited for beers like 3 Floyds’ Dark Lord Imperial Stout, the former Portsmouth Brewery’s Kate the Great, The Bruery’s Black Tuesday and Goose Island’s Bourbon County Brand Original Stout.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The pissed off punk rockers, the hopelessly antisocial geeks, and the kids doing drugs.—
David Alvarado,
Time,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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For weight weenies, a more expensive jacket means less space taken up in the pack while providing similar warmth as a heavier, less expensive model.—
Maggie Slepian,
Outside,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Dinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinks. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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