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Recent Examples of ding
Teams may ding Miller for being a 20-year-old freshman, but the Alabama guard's skill as an offensive talent is undeniable.
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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
The tense configuration with stern Saturn and the moon could ding your reputation.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
Traditional lenders usually perform a hard inquiry that could ding your credit score.
—Tanza Loudenback, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2022
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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
The tense configuration with stern Saturn and the moon could ding your reputation.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
Traditional lenders usually perform a hard inquiry that could ding your credit score.
—Tanza Loudenback, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ding
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The sheriff’s office attempted to ping the man’s phone but was unable to determine a location.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Authorities attempted to ping the hunter’s phone, but his location could not be determined.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The lower production forecast dented Wall Street’s confidence in Freeport’s growth estimates, but the effect of the environmental incident on its mining business is likely to be short-lived, according to UBS.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other disruptive technologies of the future could dent their incline.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Prices at the auction were gong up and up.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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His arrest and subsequent trial blew it over like a house of cards, though, tarnishing Combs' reputation with claims of domestic abuse, intimidation and rampant drug use.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Secondly, gear like strollers, car seats, and playpens not only occupy a lot of space, metal parts can tarnish if subjected to humidity.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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The soothing, deeply resonant humming of the bowls and sparkling tinkling of chimes filled the room.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
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Sunday’s action was blighted by a host of quarterback injuries, though, which meant that a number of star players were absent; Washington’s Jayden Daniels, Minnesota’s JJ McCarthy, Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Justin Fields of the Jets all missed out.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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But Everton’s arrival in an area blighted by the decline of those same docks has brought genuine hope of a spectacular revival.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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With real feathers and a jingling bell, this feather cat teaser taps into your cat’s natural hunting instincts.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Dogs showing signs of separation anxiety may benefit from gradual desensitization to being alone and learning to dissociate cues like jingling keys from being left alone.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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Keller then plunked two consecutive batters, forcing manager Craig Counsell to bring in Andrew Kittredge, who retired the next two to get the save and send the Cubs to the Division Series.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Finally, with his 27th pitch, Miller plunked leadoff hitter Michael Busch with a slider.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Ding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ding. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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