as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
there's always a great din from the cafeteria during lunch
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as in to repeat
to say or state again
safety lessons dinned into us over and over
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Recent Examples of din
Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
There were almost definitely more cheers than boos, but also maybe just a din of collective noticing.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Even with the help of microphones, he could sometimes barely be heard above the din of reporters and players talking in other areas of the room.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Another expression emerged from everyday objects, which inspired Lynch to deform the mundane into a hellish din.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
By the time my grandfather’s cousin sold the hotel, in 1985, this age was long past, and the music of my father’s youthful summers at the Palmyra had given way to the din of mortars and shells, a familiar Arab story.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
There were almost definitely more cheers than boos, but also maybe just a din of collective noticing.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Even with the help of microphones, he could sometimes barely be heard above the din of reporters and players talking in other areas of the room.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Another expression emerged from everyday objects, which inspired Lynch to deform the mundane into a hellish din.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for din
Noun
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The Trump administration has made a great deal of noise about shifting our defense focus toward China and the Indo-Pacific region.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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For that reason, in trying to determine which stocks may be worth nibbling on, taking a more holistic and qualitative view can help cut through the noise.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On Capitol Hill, Greer made clear that China was taking a much harder line, and repeated that Trump's plans to impose new tariffs would go forward as scheduled for midnight.—
Deirdre Walsh,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
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MoCA can involve being asked to repeat five words immediately, and then asked to repeat them again after some time has passed; identifying animals; and drawing the hands on a clock to indicate a certain time.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tornado’s roar lasted only five seconds, but that was enough to demolish Bott’s service station, a family business and a Moundville, Missouri, landmark, leaving Bott in shock and with a feeling of uncertainty.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Mid-set, Durst made a surprise entrance to sing alongside her, to the roar of the crowd.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should eliminate the rattle or squeak.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Researchers also found a wooden rattle that was used as a gas alarm in the crater of a bomb explosion.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Over the weekend, there was a lot of online chatter about Elliott either closing his business or selling it to Authentic Brands Group.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The last week has been a lot of chatter on the matter.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/din. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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