DING Synonyms: 122 Similar and Opposite Words

ding

verb

Definition of ding

as in to ping

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as in to dent

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Recent Examples of ding Splitting carries with Kareem Hunt dings Pacheco’s fantasy value. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025 The timer also dings loudly, which some users may find irritating. — Caroline Thomason, Health, 9 Mar. 2023 Teams may ding Miller for being a 20-year-old freshman, but the Alabama guard's skill as an offensive talent is undeniable. — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 19 Jan. 2023 These aren’t quite as simple to load as laying your skis down on a roof rack, but ding your gas mileage less than any other option here. — Ryan Wichelns, Popular Mechanics, 28 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for ding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ding

Verb

Police said efforts to ping his phone location were unsuccessful.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Police contacted the woman’s cellphone carrier two days later to ping her phone, but the company was unable to provide any information on the location of Brophy’s device.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of ping

Verb

Headwinds As Chinese exports have been fueled by the AI trade, any sign of a slowdown in the global AI buildout risks denting the momentum and squeezing Chinese exporters' margins.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
But his serious lapse in judgment will dent confidence in one of the world’s most consequential companies, at the very moment when investors have shown that their faith in the market’s AI growth story has limits.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of dent

Verb

Targets are saddled with enormous legal bills, their reputations irreparably tarnished and their lives severely disrupted.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
Mountbatten-Windsor’s reputation has been tarnished by his relationship with Epstein ever since 2008, when the wealthy American financier pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of tarnish

Verb

Wellness guide Patrick Mauroner leads early-bird or afternoon hikes and e-bike rides through the Alpe di Siusi meadows, past fields tinkling with cowbells and grazed by pretty palomino horses.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
The small fragments of colorful glass, strung along together, produce soothing sounds, their tinkling notes wafting through the air alongside a chorus of windchimes and the sweet scent of plumeria blooming in the garden.

— Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of tinkle

Verb

It was supposed to replace slums and blight and create new buildings, but the North End got a strip mall, cinderblock buildings and nothing.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
The Act 152 program was established in 2021 and dedicates $15 from each county deed transfer to a demolition fund that targets blight throughout Allegheny County.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of blight

Verb

After his third 3 clanged off the back of the rim midway through the first quarter, Hart pulled his shirt over his mouth.

— Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The sequence started with Devin Vassell's mid-range jumper clanging off the back of the rim while three Timberwolves, including 7-foot-1 Rudy Gobert waited in the paint for the rebound.

— Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2026