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dint

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verb

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Recent Examples of dint
Noun
Clavius can be recognized by dint of an arcing line of impact craters nestled within its 143-mile (230 km) expanse, along with the Porter and Rutherford impact sites, which overlap part of its northeastern and southeastern rim. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026 The concert loads of second-seat wind and brass players — who, by dint of their roles, are contracted for more services than even principal players — led the orchestra to allow those musicians to take more youth concerts off than their peers. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
But as similar fights play out in battleground states, including Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona, and Michigan, repeated complaints about fraud could dint public faith in the electoral process. Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 July 2024 Then he was moved to the second unit, which seemed to dint his confidence. Patrick Murray, Forbes, 23 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for dint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dint
Noun
  • The figure was weighed down by currency headwinds, which left a 200 million Swiss francs dent, and the production segment, as Swatch chose to keep factories and jobs intact rather than cut hours.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • But there are so many programs in the code that are essentially unrelated to funding the government that one more barely makes a dent.
    Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The report also dings the Harris campaign for failing to distance the candidate from Biden, in light of his unpopularity at the time.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 21 May 2026
  • Future transshipment rules, for instance, could ding individual components that are made in one country—China, again, is a good bet—and then integrated into a product without enough of a transformation in another before winding up in the United States.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Jerry Kelly birdied the 72nd hole Sunday (despite hitting the ball in a greenside bunker) to account for a 2-shot margin of victory over Gogel, Darren Fichardt and Cameon Perry.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Getty Images The Toronto Blue Jays suddenly have another hole to fill in the outfield, and with the trade deadline fast approaching, the front office is exploring every possible avenue to reinforce its roster.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Williams, who had filed counterclaims against Baumgarten for allegedly making false and defamatory statements about her and tarnishing her reputation, also voluntarily dismissed her suit at the same time.
    Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • For trophies tarnish And crowds grow still Time itself outlasts all the skill.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • And once the stars are out, the fire pits come to life, where kids of all ages can enjoy s’mores by grabbing a kit from the front desk.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Rentals for tents, tables, chairs, heaters and fire pits added up to more than $50,600.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Clark’s ouster, meanwhile, was botched, as a leak left ESPN brass scrambling to inform the former Steelers safety that he was being released Monday during an NFL Live commercial break.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026
  • Someone botched the timing for Jhoan Duran’s trademark entrance because the song didn’t start.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • The goal is to figure out how the presence or absence of a particular gene, the matching mRNA transcripts or cellular biochemicals that a gene codes for relates to blight resistance.
    Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Watering in the evening increases the chances of fungal diseases like powdery mildew and blight developing on your plants if moisture remains on the leaves overnight.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 July 2026

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“Dint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dint. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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