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adjective

as in noisy
making loud, confused, and usually unharmonious sounds dinning honks and beeps arose from cars stuck in the massive traffic jam

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dinning

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verb

present participle of din
as in repeating
to say or state again safety lessons dinned into us over and over

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  1. noisy
  2. repeating
Adjective
  • Today, the 31-year-old is sneakily skilled in ways beyond classical picking or noisy shredding.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In the parking garage, the animals were unfazed by noisy construction and enthusiastic fans.
    — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of noisy
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  • Microbial fibers trap sand particles ​In this study, scientists used microbial cells that produce cellulose, a naturally occurring biopolymer made of repeating glucose units.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Tusk’s warning against repeating other countries’ mistakes reinforces a similar political message.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of repeating
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