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as in cramps
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 tricks
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 whims
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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Recent Examples of kinks
Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The hose needs to lay out in a smooth line without kinks; not all hoses will work.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Marlins started testing this strategy in the minors at the beginning of the 2025 season, working through the kinks before debuting it in the majors in mid-September.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Students in the class this semester are redesigning the AI agent to smooth out some kinks, and Ipeirotis plans to use it in all his future classes.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
There are also some kinks to work out with Orion going forward.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Both are fairly common kinks, but that doesn’t mean people appreciated the way they were presented.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
Work out some kinks, focus down.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
Working through the kinks The Bruins’ offense was on its heels for most of the morning.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
Students in the class this semester are redesigning the AI agent to smooth out some kinks, and Ipeirotis plans to use it in all his future classes.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The hose needs to lay out in a smooth line without kinks; not all hoses will work.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The Marlins started testing this strategy in the minors at the beginning of the 2025 season, working through the kinks before debuting it in the majors in mid-September.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Students in the class this semester are redesigning the AI agent to smooth out some kinks, and Ipeirotis plans to use it in all his future classes.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
There are also some kinks to work out with Orion going forward.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Both are fairly common kinks, but that doesn’t mean people appreciated the way they were presented.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
Work out some kinks, focus down.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
Working through the kinks The Bruins’ offense was on its heels for most of the morning.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kinks
Noun
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In the prodromal phase, infected people have vague flu-like symptoms, often fever, fatigue, headache, body aches, abdominal cramps, and gastrointestinal disturbances.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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The Star spoke to former KU guard Elmarko Jackson about Peterson’s full-body cramps at the NCAA Tournament.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Davis occasionally destabilizes this very familiar soundtrack with sly production tricks from Horne.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, deer are adaptable creatures and often get used to the tricks put in their path, eventually ignoring attempts to deter them, Walke says.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Poor Andy Sachs — in the form of the Disney princess-eyed Anne Hathaway — may have suffered the verbal lashings of a boss who expected whims to move worlds on her behalf.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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But a loving parent, Sarkis adds, doesn't acquiesce to all of their child's whims.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is an older home, and some of its charms come with quirks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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One of his quirks is collecting cologne.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And all sorts of people—technologists, writers, artists, politicians, investors, and businesspeople—now work to shape our notions about what’s to come.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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In it, Hayek cautioned against the growing intellectual and political notions that disregarded liberty in favor of central planning of economic affairs.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Dry all surfaces completely and replace knobs, drip pans, and coils back on the stove.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Among the more unusual succulents Kent has are crested plants — mutations of plants that give them unusual shapes and other characteristics.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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That realization has led some investors to examine assets with different characteristics.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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There were plenty of ordinary and dismissive explanations for what had happened, all related to the vagaries of the brain.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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As a result, those close to him have felt that there have been some vagaries around his role within the team since his arrival.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Kinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kinks. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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