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as in cramp
a painful sudden tightening of a muscle
got a kink in my neck from lying in that awkward position for too long
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as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
the boss's fondness for nicknames is one of those kinks that staffers just have to put up with
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as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
whenever he got a kink in his head, he'd drop whatever he was doing to pursue this latest obsession
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as in to loop
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Recent Examples of kink
Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
Over time, those kinks create a weakness in the hose, which becomes even more prone to kinking.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
And in the time since the bankruptcy, Northvolt’s remaining staff have continued to work out engineering kinks in the facilities.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Traditional hoses will kink and coil, and can be really disruptive to an activity that should feel stress free.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
Over time, those kinks create a weakness in the hose, which becomes even more prone to kinking.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Verb
While her state of play and mind hasn’t collapsed to anywhere near that level, there’s a clear kink in the overall Sabalenka armory.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
And in the time since the bankruptcy, Northvolt’s remaining staff have continued to work out engineering kinks in the facilities.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kink
Noun
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Symptoms of nicotine poisoning can include abdominal cramps, confusion, seizures, loss of consciousness, headache and vomiting.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Common symptoms of Vibrio infection include diarrhea, stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, dangerously low blood pressure and blistering lesions.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thus, Last Rites tries a new trick, with the doll growing in size and chasing Judy down a hallway, in a sequence that is strangely reminiscent of Five Nights At Freddy's.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Grandma's favorite time-saving trick is to rely on the trusty the slow-cooker to make sweet, tender onions that require little to no stirring.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These were not just silly geographical whims, Jessica Winter pointed out at the time.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Fed’s independence has been central to the United States’ role as the globe’s preeminent economic power; investors worldwide believe the central bank won’t act on a president’s whims.—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, beneath the surface lies a hidden world of swirling currents, where grains sneak sideways or loop in circles instead of following the obvious flow.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Aug. 2025
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Lie on your back and loop the strap around the middle of your right foot.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Isaac-Slurp stitches Thing back to his wrist.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Pops of olive green, muted blue, mustard yellow, and burnt orange are blended between each row of stitches with homey details.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mastantuono, 18, has the characteristics to contribute from a deeper position, but his signing was intended for more attacking areas, as is being seen.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Changeability is the unique characteristic of women.—
Clifford Coonan,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Having the most would-be glamorous member of the staff drawn into thinking a photo of Josh Holloway represents her new online boyfriend twists Michael Scott–like behavior into something that feels more keyed into this specific world of small-scale media.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Trump has done less of this in his second term, preferring to twist arms and lobby lawmakers privately this time.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those traits all kind of culminated in me joining the Kansas City Defender around the time of the protests.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Kink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kink. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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