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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
Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The Authentic Beauty Concept Nymph Salt Spray was used to prep the hair, and then the natural waves and kinks of the hair were accentuated with the Working Hairspray.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 26 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
Some companies are working out the kinks to realize that vision, according to my February 14 Forbes post.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The Authentic Beauty Concept Nymph Salt Spray was used to prep the hair, and then the natural waves and kinks of the hair were accentuated with the Working Hairspray.
—Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 26 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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This chip also drives many of the phone's artificial intelligence features, and allows the Pixel 9a to take advantage of all the same AI camera tricks introduced on the Pixel 9 smartphones in 2024.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Mar. 2025
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Adopting a 12-step routine full of fancy tricks and hacks simply isn’t necessary.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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The book is filled with similar anecdotes that capture the peculiar indignities of those catering to the whims of the most powerful people in the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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One more plank of the United States’ global influence goes dark at the president’s whim.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic’s editor in chief, had withheld some of the contents of the thread in his bombshell report Monday revealing that he had been looped in on plans to carry out attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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According to the flight map, per FlightAware, the plane barely made it over the Atlantic Ocean, looping off the west coast of the country before returning back.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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The 27-year-old will wear protective headgear after requiring 25 stitches around his left ear following an incident in Palace’s victory over local London rivals Millwall in the previous round on March 1.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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TikTok users have been left in stitches by two dogs whose reactions to the rain couldn't be more different, leaving very little doubt as to which one hates water.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To pick some specific characteristics, no two athletes are going to have identical muscle constructions, bone densities, leg lengths, centres of gravity, tendon strength, foot-size or foot arches.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Each impart different characteristics due to their distinct wood grain and chemical compositions.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The unidentified woman who claimed Jay-Z raped her at a 2000 party said a recording released by his attorneys twisted her words, according to a report published last week.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Now a lawyer like her father, she’s forced to confront her demons as the case twists through one shocking revelation after another.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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Their goal is to build a comprehensive database that answers many questions about the behavioral and genetic traits of our friendly felines.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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Some might consider critical thinking a trait or capacity that teachers can encourage, like creativity or grit.—
Lightning Jay,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Kink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kink. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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