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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
  • As always when talking about cutting spending, no one ever begins to detail enough spending cuts to make a dent in our deficits.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The public and private markets are awash with cash for anyone with a plan to make a dent in Nvidia’s lead.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 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
  • There is a lot to like about the Reds, but there are also some glaring holes.
    David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The result was the equivalent of an X-ray of the subsurface extending roughly 300 feet underground, without drilling a single hole.
    Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Streaks from satellites are already tarnishing observations by telescopes both on Earth and in space.
    Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 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.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • The pool and spa are paired with a summer kitchen and covered dining area, while a rooftop deck is equipped with yet another bar, plus a fire pit and commanding views of the Red Rock Mountains.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Like Mercedes, Ferrari issued team orders, instructing Leclerc to pit so Hamilton, who was on a different strategy, could maximize the use of his tires.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Then the candidate, unfamiliar with some far-away region of the world, botches it.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This was an investigation into post-election violence in Kenya that was botched so badly the case fell apart.
    Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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 28 Aug. 2026.

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