as in dent
a sunken area forming a separate space
left a small dint in the car's fender
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Recent Examples of dint
Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
If the stakes laid out for Lady are simple enough, Nwosu saves complexity in her sketch of a city vast enough that a person could lose track of their dreams by sheer dint of distraction; the day-to-day business of survival slowly eroding anything more high-minded on the horizon.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
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
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Noun
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
If the stakes laid out for Lady are simple enough, Nwosu saves complexity in her sketch of a city vast enough that a person could lose track of their dreams by sheer dint of distraction; the day-to-day business of survival slowly eroding anything more high-minded on the horizon.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dint
Noun
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Health inspectors found a dent on a can of nacho cheese.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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McIlroy’s score of 1-under-par wasn’t going to make a dent on the leaderboard on this day, however, when Matt McCarty dazzled everyone with an 8-under-par 63 to take the early lead.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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The project calls for the company to drill as many as 18 holes down some 1,000 feet into the Earth to collect samples.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Another early hole The Lightning outplayed the Canadiens for much of the first period but couldn’t score the opening goal.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Real silver also tarnishes over time, so older silver without any tarnish can be a red flag.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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And a scandal that sees Runway fooled by (LOL) a fast fashion brand with sweatshop ties as tarnished the mag’s sterling reputation.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keeping with the down-home vibe, there are fire pits, a vegetable garden, and a communal lodge hangout space.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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The council also wants to expand open-flame restrictions such as outdoor barbecuing and use of fire pits during red flag warnings.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy botched an uncontested breakout pass, and Tage Thompson hounded Fraser Minten to force a turnover.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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After Maxey and Vucevic traded 3-pointers, the Celtics botched two entry passes for their 15th and 16th turnovers of the night.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The drought has sparked alarm among farmers and environmentalists across the country, who warn that food supplies may be impacted and wildfires may blight areas where they are not usually seen.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 May 2026
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The economic cost of the war is now palpable – with cell-phone data outages that regularly blight major cities angering even the pro-Putin bourgeoisie – adding to a sense of the war beginning to hit the urban elite, who until now were mostly isolated from the invasion’s impact.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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“Dint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dint. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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