as in nerds
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
in those days a dink had a better chance of winning the lottery than of dating a cheerleader
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Recent Examples of dinks
At age 69, Lynn Ianni is a pickleball whiz, zipping from dinks to drives energetically.
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
Hayden Patriquin at times is a literal sorcerer on the court, hitting impossible half volleys and dinks from angles that are unhittable.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
Hayden Patriquin at times is a literal sorcerer on the court, hitting impossible half volleys and dinks from angles that are unhittable.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinks
Noun
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Rivers Comicon gives fans the chance to don their favorite costumes, connect with fellow nerds and meet the creators of beloved comic books.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Thursday was a huge day for social media nerds and wannabe influencers masquerading as football fans.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Despite the smaller merits caseload, tax law geeks like me have been delighted to see high-profile tax cases reach the Court.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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SoundCloud rappers were weebs; DnD geeks became huge influencers.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The men on this album are, to put it plainly, weenies.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Most grocery stores also carry bags of these ready-to-eat cocktail weenies, and warehouse stores carry large, party-worthy bags.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Dinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinks. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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