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
See all Example Sentences for din
Recent Examples of Synonyms for din
Noun
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This neighbor seems to keep complaining about noise but the noise is all around us!—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Pickleball noise has become a national scourge, The New York Times reported in June.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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To determine if this phenomena repeated itself in more dire situations, the team then analyzed video of a crowd at the 2010 Love Parade,.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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By repeating this broken ladder glitch perfectly dozens of times in a row, Mario can quickly reach the top of the screen, where the game will register the level as completed.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At first a distant roar, everyone’s screams were drowned out by the first of the top rally cars tearing past.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
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From the first Super Bowl in 1970 to the record-breaking roars of today, these images tell the story of a fanbase whose devotion has only grown stronger.—
Monty Davis,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Which brings up a second paradox: Dudamel always seems most energized with scores full of rhythmic rattle and percussive excitement, pieces that demand pinpoint exactitude and a knack for assembling large, coherent structures out of jagged shards.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2024
Noun
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When the crowd broke into chatter and shocked reactions, Gomez hung her head.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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In Lorne Michaels’ world, a little loose chatter goes a long way.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Din.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/din. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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