dints 1 of 2

noun

plural of dint
as in dents
a sunken area forming a separate space left a small dint in the car's fender

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dints

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dint
as in dings

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  1. dents
  2. holes
Noun
  • There was a closet full of phones people had thrown at the wall and dents in the drywall nobody ever explained.
    — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bruce’s densified dogwood flooring uses a natural hardening process with heat and pressure to improve resistance to dents and everyday wear.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of dents
Noun
  • Scheffler only hit one green in regulation through the opening five holes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The hex storage cube printed well, with the pre-tuned retraction settings working well on the myriad tiny interspaced holes.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of holes
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“Dints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dints. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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