dun 1 of 3

noun

Definition of dunnext
as in demand
something that someone insists upon having it's probably not a good idea to ignore a creditor's dun for repayment

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dun

2 of 3

adjective

as in sandy

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dun

3 of 3

verb

as in to worry

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Recent Examples of dun
Verb
Paranoia suffuses the film without showiness or bombast—there are no distorting angles, no dunning musical cues. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2025 And the people who did respond could still be endlessly nagged, because somehow the computer didn’t record their response, and everyone could be dunned for presents or photos or just cash. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025 Those measure could mean dunning a delinquent customer, or tapping into Tola's BNPL, working capital product. — Lucinda Shen, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 But that devil would come dunning in the nineteen-thirties, during the battles between New Dealers and the Court led by Charles Evans Hughes. — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024 The agency would dun a public company guilty of a comparable lack of internal controls. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dun
  1. demand
  2. sandy
  3. worry
  4. requirement
  5. chocolate
  6. devil
  7. request
  8. white
Noun
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Shares of TSMC TSMC, which counts Nvidia and Apple among its customers, has been a major beneficiary of surging demand for advanced AI chips.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • So whole new genres emerged out of that demand — like reality TV stars and other characters engineered for that audience.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of demand
Adjective
  • Sea turtles now nest on the secluded sandy beach that’s for all intents and purposes private, save for villagers occasionally visiting the small oceanfront temple for ceremonies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Peaks and valleys ranging from a light sandy color to a deep blueish-gray create an almost hypnotic landscape.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sandy
Verb
  • Nothing to worry about, though, as the hotel is located in a neighborhood packed with restaurants and bars of all sorts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Following these reports, concerns are circulating about what exactly caused the death and quarantine — and just how worried the rest of the world should be.
    — Renée Onque, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of worry
Noun
  • Thiel also secured New Zealand citizenship in 2011, receiving a special exemption from the usual residency requirements.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The company said at the time that the facility would test battery performance, quality and durability under requirements specific to the region.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of requirement
Adjective
  • The company is also introducing some non-chocolate treats, such as LesserEvil pumpkin spice popcorn and LesserEvil cheesy corn balls with Halloween packaging.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Just Born produces roughly 2 billion Peeps per year, making the marshmallow chick America’s bestselling non-chocolate Easter candy for over two decades.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of chocolate
Verb
  • It can be poached, scrambled, scotched, roasted, hard-boiled, devilled, pickled, and soft-boiled, all by itself.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Those looking for a savory vegetarian option might want to give the street corn deviled eggs a go.
    — Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 May 2025
Definition of devil
Noun
  • The event was held at the request of Epoch AI, an organization that benchmarks the progress of artificial intelligence systems.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • David Peck, Pourharton’s attorney, told the Town Plan and Zoning Commission that his client’s business has created no reason for rejecting the request, noting that GG hasn’t been the scene of arrests or police activity.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of request
Adjective
  • At the opening, Lafayette 148 NorthPark will feature its fall 2026 collection, including exclusive leather colorways created for Dallas, precise tailoring and signature white shirts informed by the archives and three decades of craftsmanship.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The suspects were arrested while traveling in white vans near RAF Fairford.
    — Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Dun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dun. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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