dinting

verb

present participle of dint
as in wearing (away)

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  1. washing out
  2. denting
  3. tarnishing
  4. botching
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  • Then came this spring’s historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.
    — Tammy Webber, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Then came this spring's historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Definition of washing out
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  • Running for five seasons into September 1977, the hourlong drama with comic elements never was a ratings hit, only denting the year-end primetime Top 30 once in the three-network universe.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 July 2026
  • Higher prices could cause consumers to hold onto devices longer, denting smartphone sales, according to Jeronimo.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of denting
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  • These are formulated to restore chrome’s mirrorlike finish without tarnishing or damaging the plating.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • Bambaataa denied the allegations in a statement that invoked a sense of conspiracy, and suggested that the accusers were agents intent on tarnishing his reputation.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of tarnishing
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  • Atlanta was out-everythinged in an 83-71 loss to the Indiana Fever on Thursday, botching a chance at a statement game.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • He was taken into custody at the scene, after botching several sobriety tests, body-cam footage shows.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Definition of botching
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“Dinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinting. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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