DUN Synonyms: 152 Similar and Opposite Words

dun 1 of 3

noun

Definition of dun

as in demand

something that someone insists upon having it's probably not a good idea to ignore a creditor's dun for repayment

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dun

2 of 3

adjective

as in sandy

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dun

3 of 3

verb

as in to worry

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Recent Examples of dun

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Paranoia suffuses the film without showiness or bombast—there are no distorting angles, no dunning musical cues. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025 And the people who did respond could still be endlessly nagged, because somehow the computer didn’t record their response, and everyone could be dunned for presents or photos or just cash. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025 Those measure could mean dunning a delinquent customer, or tapping into Tola's BNPL, working capital product. — Lucinda Shen, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 But that devil would come dunning in the nineteen-thirties, during the battles between New Dealers and the Court led by Charles Evans Hughes. — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024 The agency would dun a public company guilty of a comparable lack of internal controls. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dun

Noun

Elite football demands difficult, sometimes brutal decisions.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
OpenRouter adds what money cannot buy quickly, namely developer distribution and aggregated inference demand already flowing through one interface.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of demand

Adjective

The sandy shores of Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach are about 20 minutes away, but afternoons on the porch, appreciating the breezes that come in off the Winyah Bay and the connecting rivers, are just as peaceful.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
Elephant seals and sea lions bark and breed on its sandy coves.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sandy

Verb

In Texas, lawmakers have been exploring a ban on foreign nationals using Texas surrogates – a move surrogacy experts worry could be the first step toward a statewide ban on the practice.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The Port of Los Angeles forklift driver was wearing a life vest and was floating away, out to sea -- cold, worried about sharks and drowning.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of worry

Noun

States are also setting up systems that may not adequately track pregnant and postpartum enrollees who should be exempt from the law’s new work requirements, erroneously dropping them from coverage, Burak’s report said.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
There is a new effort to increase the minimum wage and training requirements for security guards in California ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of requirement

Adjective

The company is also introducing some non-chocolate treats, such as LesserEvil pumpkin spice popcorn and LesserEvil cheesy corn balls with Halloween packaging.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Just Born produces roughly 2 billion Peeps per year, making the marshmallow chick America’s bestselling non-chocolate Easter candy for over two decades.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of chocolate

Verb

It can be poached, scrambled, scotched, roasted, hard-boiled, devilled, pickled, and soft-boiled, all by itself.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Those looking for a savory vegetarian option might want to give the street corn deviled eggs a go.

— Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 May 2025

Definition of devil

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Families can also participate in daily arts and crafts sessions, with materials provided on request and staff on hand to help kids create their own souvenirs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Friday’s hearing likely will address a disagreement between prosecutors and the defense over the retrial location – not necessarily over whether to move it, but over the defense’s new request to have it in Charleston specifically.

— Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of request

Adjective

The video, released by Ukraine’s prosecutor general, clearly shows a person in a black bucket hat, a lose dark jumper and a large white tote bag, walking up the street and placing a black backpack on the doorstep of Yermolaiev’s home.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Huge bathrooms are done out in stunning swirly green and white ‘cipollino’ marble from Carrara with large tubs and separate walk-in showers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

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