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Recent Examples of kink
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
Steve Sarkisian is a great offensive mind, but opening up in Columbus against Ohio State doesn’t give you a lot of time to work out the kinks. Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 The Knicks’ core remains intact, and these long trips are where bonds are forged and kinks get worked out. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kink
Noun
  • Ginn left the game in the fifth inning with what the team later called a right calf cramp.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The most common symptoms are diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, according to the CDC.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • These were not just silly geographical whims, Jessica Winter pointed out at the time.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Lie on your back and loop the strap around the middle of your right foot.
    Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Isaac-Slurp stitches Thing back to his wrist.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Our panel said the leading characteristic of this fish is its robust, punchy flavor and emphasized the anchovies should have a balance of salt and umami.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No, just experience twisting her hair into a bun and tucking the ends underneath.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The agents pushed him against a metal fence, put his hands behind his back and twisted his arm, according to the lawsuit.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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