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
Carol Schram, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Sometimes the din of the dinner crowd is louder than the Mexican music playing.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
In the film community, Syrian filmmakers on the front lines have played a crucial role in raising global awareness of the Syrian civil war beyond the din of TV news.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Suffice to say, a mere apology would be lost in the din of protestation if the broadcast were to freeze in the middle of a game-making deep throw to the end zone, for example.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Rather than make potentially franchise-altering decisions amid the din of an arena floor, surrounded by their rivals and with eagle-eyed fans watching every move from the stands, the organizations are looking for more privacy, as well as saving money on staff travel.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Sometimes the din of the dinner crowd is louder than the Mexican music playing.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
In the film community, Syrian filmmakers on the front lines have played a crucial role in raising global awareness of the Syrian civil war beyond the din of TV news.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
Suffice to say, a mere apology would be lost in the din of protestation if the broadcast were to freeze in the middle of a game-making deep throw to the end zone, for example.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for din
Noun
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Critical Thinking In a world awash with data, the ability to discern signals from noise is invaluable.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Image As for other noise, sports-watching venues across Canada were raucous.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Instead of repeating his laissez-faire attitude toward his own administration, the Republican president is asserting control at every opportunity, backed up by loyalists at all levels of government.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s accusation, posted on his social media network Truth Social, came just hours after Zelensky accused him of repeating Russian disinformation.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rudolph’s free-form use of onscreen effects and graphics extracts in visual form the manic contents of this inner verbal roar.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
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And the acoustic details to amplify the roar of the crowd.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Other residents in New Hampshire and Rhode Island also reported the rattle.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The collar’s microphone and sensors can detect rattlesnakes by listening for the sound of a rattle, or detect if a pet goes missing or is kidnapped.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
15 Oct. 2024
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Just a few years ago, as investors dove into beauty at an unprecedented pace, much of the chatter in the industry was focused on the billion-dollar brand — sales wise.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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But what really turned me on to it was seeing social-media chatter from the educational side of things.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/din. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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