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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
Traditional lenders usually perform a hard inquiry that could ding your credit score.
—Tanza Loudenback, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2022
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
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Michael Shapiro, Chron, 19 Jan. 2023
Traditional lenders usually perform a hard inquiry that could ding your credit score.
—Tanza Loudenback, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2022
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ding
Verb
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Phones start pinging with alarming news alerts, lights start flickering, and panic strikes.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Setup takes minutes, and the app pings you if something goes wrong; no need to hover.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The book, its spine cracked and corners dented, was written by a young woman named Mary Shelley — my distant ancestor, as detailed in that same coat of arms.—
Daphne Woolsoncroft,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Sequentially, Pop Mart's share price plunged 12.1% for the week ending June 20, marking its steepest fall since late 2023, denting a massive rally that sent its shares over 600% higher over the last 12 months.—
Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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Yet this projection doesn’t tarnish his optimistic nature.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Silver can become tarnished over time or with exposure to air or moisture.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 July 2025
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The herds are decked out in crowns of flowers, and the air will be noisy, full of tinkling bells as the cattle trudge down from the higher Alpine pastures to the lower stretches of greenery in and around this town.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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Just sit back and drink your coffee to the tune of tinkling cowbells across the valley.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Sorensen is credited for finishing successive seasons in sixth and eighth despite a threadbare squad blighted by injury.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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For small businesses, the new version of the program provides incredible benefits to investors and SMEs in rural areas and blighted urban districts.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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The penalty clanged off the post to Pulskamp’s right.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
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When the shot clanged off the rim, that was when the second-year LSU product showed off her full breadth of rebound-gobbling skills.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 June 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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Some hikers wear small bells that jingle while walking, signaling their presence to animals.—
Ruffin Prevost,
AFAR Media,
18 July 2025
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Rodríguez began the 10th by getting Nimmo to pop out but then plunked Lindor, putting the go-ahead run on base with one out.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Bird did himself no favors by plunking Tyrone Taylor to load the bases.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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“Ding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ding. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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