dinting

verb

present participle of dint
as in wearing (away)

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  1. washing out
  2. denting
  3. tarnishing
  4. botching
Verb
  • Even in blazing sunlight, the screen cuts right through the glare without washing out.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The intense lunar spotlight casts significant glare across the cluster, heavily washing out its faint blue reflection nebulosity.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of washing out
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  • The Fed’s problem is that its best tool for fighting inflation doesn’t seem to be denting the demand for AI inputs.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The fall was mainly due to worries over artificial intelligence financing and intensifying competition denting sentiment.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of denting
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  • For one Kansas City coffee shop, a video tarnishing the establishment ended up being a blessing in disguise.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Streaks from satellites are already tarnishing observations by telescopes both on Earth and in space.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of tarnishing
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  • Carroll also stepped on its foot a bit, botching a punt that set up Smith’s first score.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The look was a polarizing one, leading the Spaniard to blame one of his brothers for botching the assignment.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of botching
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“Dinting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinting. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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