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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
Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
Some companies are working out the kinks to realize that vision, according to my February 14 Forbes post.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The container should be big enough to accommodate the roots without bending or kinking them.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
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Noun
It was started on a Sunday in order to allow the Metropolitan Transportation Authority enough time to fix any kinks, during a day when traffic is quieter than usual.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
Some companies are working out the kinks to realize that vision, according to my February 14 Forbes post.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
In heavy fog, the towboat's pilot, Willie Odom, struck the bridge, which forced the end of the bridge span out of alignment by about 3 feet and kinked the track.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The container should be big enough to accommodate the roots without bending or kinking them.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kink
Noun
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Symptoms of UTIs include frequent urination that is painful or burns, bloody urine, low stomach cramps and the need to urinate even after having just gone.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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That was until last week, when her company, Wave Bye, launched its line of supplements to promote cycle regularity and help curb bleeding and cramps.—
Max Scheinblum,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
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Special content, tips, and tricks: Free digital access to the vast recipe archives of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, plus an in-depth video filmed in the test kitchen of one recipe from each box.—
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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But back to the task at hand: One trick to schooling yourself while keeping things fun is taking a tour — or a few of them.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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But Greer is attempting to systematize a policy environment that is being by driven by fiat and decree, the whims of the man at the top.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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The very structure and pacing of the film reflects the rhythm of a real game—tense, strategic and methodical, but always at the whim of whatever fate has in store.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Two minutes in and Zidane looped a cross to Ronaldo — unmarked — but Lehmann was able to smother.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Much of season two’s discoveries, especially in the later half, loop back to the past, with time spent learning about Cobel’s childhood and understanding where Gemma has been all this time.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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It’s made on the Aran Islands of Ireland (and even comes with a certificate of authenticity) using two traditional stitches meant to represent luck and protection.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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Within seconds of the first official trailer for House of Maher, all three sisters are left in stitches — like, tears-in-their-eyes, can't-get-a-word-out levels of laughter — as Adrianna struggles to read a set of lines.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These are clones of individual grape varieties that have been bred to ensure certain characteristics, such as resistance to specific diseases.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Overall, the analyst is bullish on EPD stock and views it as a core master limited partnership holding, having both offensive and defensive characteristics.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On his podcast, Wright talked about how his comments were twisted.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Dawn broke to reveal its source: a long, narrow ridge of jagged ice that had mysteriously arisen across the lake’s surface, meandering like the spiked back of a twisting dragon.—
Martin Fackler,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Scientists create these animals by engineering DNA that matches important traits of the extinct animal into a modern animal's DNA sequence.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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In an era of constant change, global complexity and ever-rising expectations, trust has become the defining trait of exceptional leadership.—
Alejandro Bravo,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Kink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kink. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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