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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The smell of sawdust permeates the air, and the din of buzzing chainsaws echoes from crews working to clear debris.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
In the background, the Beer Barrel Polka blares over the din of a roaring crowd singing…We’ll have a barrel of fun.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Heard it, actually, over the din of the mini dozer clearing debris across the island.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2024
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Noun
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
The smell of sawdust permeates the air, and the din of buzzing chainsaws echoes from crews working to clear debris.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
In the background, the Beer Barrel Polka blares over the din of a roaring crowd singing…We’ll have a barrel of fun.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Heard it, actually, over the din of the mini dozer clearing debris across the island.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for din
Noun
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This Dash character is hijacking the satellite waves and the speaker systems, interfering with the noise outside and putting my music on — Nolimit music on for the world to hear.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Red Sox-Vladimir Guerrero Jr. noise is growing louder.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That rhythm begins with hunger, followed by eating until satiation, fully digesting the meal, and then repeating the cycle starting with hunger.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Importantly, the exact pattern of floor movements – including their amplitude and speed – can be repeated for each assessment session.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The rocket booster revved up the 33 engines at its base, sending a loud roar across Starbase, the SpaceX launch site near Brownsville, Texas.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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From the Miami Herald’s archives, here is Michael Crook’s report from March 1989 in Tropic magazine: Donald Trump in Palm Beach: Hitting a roar nerve First published March 19, 1989 The sun has disappeared beyond the middle-class condos of West Palm Beach and the western sky is painted tangerine.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The high-contrast black-and-white rattle offers plenty of visual appeal for additional stimulation.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
24 Oct. 2024
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Tribal members dressed in their finest regalia–silver, turquoise, coral, shell, feathers–shake gourd rattles in a ring enclosing the Deer Dancers and two Deer Maidens.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Using Cell Phones with Reckless Abandon While the ballpark is filled with cheers and chatter, nobody wants to be seated next to the person who’s loudly carrying on a phone conversation in the middle of it—or have to dodge the hundredth selfie snapped by the person in front of them.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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The compressed size of the court and the smaller arena mean players — and fans — will be able to hear much more on-court chatter.—
Remy Tumin,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/din. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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