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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dint
Noun
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
Verb
This maze of lakes and islands hosts houseboats as well as celestial reflections, with auroras possible by dint of its location at 48 degrees north along the U.S.-Canada border. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Looming over all of it has been the sad, enervating situation with Alexander Isak, forever enshrined as a club legend by dint of Wembley last season but now beyond the point of tarnishing that legacy. George Caulkin, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dint
Noun
  • As conversations continue around Gaza's reconstruction amid the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire, doctors and humanitarian workers are urging that efforts be focused on addressing the malnutrition crisis, noting that simply flooding the zone with aid won't make a meaningful dent.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Ready or not, the holiday shopping season is here and now is the time to start making a dent in your shopping list.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • La Cañada resident Trent Sanders, who frequently dings California’s liberal politicos in emails to me and my colleagues, thinks Trump is generally on the right track three months into his term, but with a few caveats.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Each application requires the card issuer or lender to pull your credit report, which results in a hard inquiry on your report and dings your credit score a few points.
    Dan Avery, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The lore behind one of Louisville's favorite hole in the wall restaurants begins with a gift.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Although the brain itself has no pain receptors, Bacon was given local anesthetic to numb her scalp and skull, as doctors made holes half the size of a small coin in her skull and implanted the stimulating electrodes inside.
    Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Florida case centers on Nicklaus’ claims that Milstein used the New York litigation and media outreach to tarnish his reputation.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • His subsequent disqualification, however, tarnished the Olympic Games’ blue riband event and was one of the biggest news stories in the world in the summer of ’88.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ebern Designs Propane Fire Pit Extend patio season through fall and winter with this stylish fire pit.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The atmosphere is more family-friendly and festival-like, with food and beer, live music and fire pits.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the show has hosted plenty of controversial musical performances, such as NBC removing upside-down American flags from Rage Against the Machine’s amps in 1996 to Ashlee Simpson’s botched vocal performance in 2004.
    William Earl, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Made all the worse, that final play by Miami was botched by a mistake that led to the pickoff.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another way to avoid it is to select apple tree varieties that are naturally resistant to blight and other common diseases.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Sunday’s action was blighted by a host of quarterback injuries, though, which meant that a number of star players were absent; Washington’s Jayden Daniels, Minnesota’s JJ McCarthy, Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Justin Fields of the Jets all missed out.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Dint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dint. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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