Definition of dintnext

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
  • These are the practical finds that earn a permanent spot in your suitcase without putting a dent in your travel budget.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The dings and dents this season had Schwarber, 33, rethinking that last month.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Aug. 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
  • The Airbnb is also equipped with a hot tub, a nine-hole disc golf course, and lots of board games, so there’s always something to do.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes all over cake, about 1-inch apart.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party's brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor's mansions and statehouses nationwide.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party’s brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor’s mansions and statehouses nationwide.
    Matt Brown, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Tens of thousands of gallons of fluid spilled from the open pit, urged on by heavy spring rains and unencumbered by an emergency pump disabled by a power failure.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • To perform the test, Mansfield says to lift the float inside the sump pit by hand or slowly pour water into the pit until the float rises.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The look was a polarizing one, leading the Spaniard to blame one of his brothers for botching the assignment.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • New starting center Jared Wilson botched another snap working with Maye.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The Act 152 program was established in 2021 and dedicates $15 from each county deed transfer to a demolition fund that targets blight throughout Allegheny County.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • 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

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“Dint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dint. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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