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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
Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
But AVs, like most emerging technology, have a lot of kinks to work out.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Jan. 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
While some kinks needed to be worked out, they were stoked to be among the first to ski down the country’s freshest trails.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
But AVs, like most emerging technology, have a lot of kinks to work out.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 14 Jan. 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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What’s more, even a mild calcium deficiency can cause symptoms like brittle nails, dry, scaly skin, and muscle cramps that progress the further your levels drop.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
19 Feb. 2025
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People with low magnesium, calcium, and potassium levels may notice muscle cramps, aches, or spasms.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
13 Feb. 2025
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And our favorite trick is shopping the Better Homes & Gardens Juliet bedroom furniture line at Walmart.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2025
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She is set to share personal tips and tricks for cooking, gardening and more.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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Still, there were no guarantees of how much green steel tech Gary would get; a company town inevitably depends on the whims and fortunes of its company.—
Paige Williams,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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But this has also been driven by Russian threats and growing recognition that European security should be less dependent on the whims of Washington.—
Isabelle Khurshudyan and Ellen Francis The Washington Post,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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More problematically, Stones’ stance makes a back for the shot, and sends it looping past Ortega into the far corner.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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From then on, Mars will loop back to the east, resuming its normal eastward path among the stars.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Brady got stitches while Brett and the rest of the family ate dinner.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Move other furniture, such as nightstands, farther away from the bed, since falling onto the corner of one could cause a laceration that sometimes requires stitches.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
12 Feb. 2025
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While not all cities’ bus rapid transit lines are the same, the systems are generally defined by several key characteristics: ► Dedicated, bus-only lanes in the center of the roadway.—
Elliott Wenzler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Actively scan device characteristics for identification.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This full-body exercise can support movements relating to twisting or rotating the torso, which can translate to sports like tennis or many daily life tasks.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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In a new book, Pankaj Mishra twists Holocaust remembrance into a source of all the world’s evil.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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According to Lalich, there’s one consistent trait among those who join cults, online or otherwise: idealism.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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But this pigment is not very efficient under today’s environmental conditions, so why cyanobacteria evolved this trait has remained a bit of a biological mystery.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Kink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kink. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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