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

The filmmaker was attending a men’s quarterfinal match (between Flavio Cobolli and Arthur Fery) at the All England Club Wednesday when his cell phone began to ping.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Operators were able to ping her cell phone, prompting a search in the area by the Sheriff’s Office, along with Fire and Rescue personnel, swiftwater rescue assets, a TXDPS Air Unit, and drones.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 16 June 2026

Definition of ping

Verb

Okegbe recommends immediately discarding any can that’s bulging, leaking, heavily rusted, or dented.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
That might include debris left behind or other damages like cars dented from scores of teens clambering over them while fleeing police.

— Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 25 July 2026

Definition of dent

Verb

Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party's brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor's mansions and statehouses nationwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party’s brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor’s mansions and statehouses nationwide.

— Matt Brown, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of tarnish

Verb

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
Food and drink Fontana restaurant is the main attraction here, with an inviting courtyard and a tinkling fountain lending a European feel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026

Definition of tinkle

Verb

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
The goal is to figure out how the presence or absence of a particular gene, the matching mRNA transcripts or cellular biochemicals that a gene codes for relates to blight resistance.

— Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 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

Definition of clang

Verb

Just when things seemed too contentious and/or boring to a late-night viewer, Stewart knew when to jingle the keys in our face.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 July 2026
On the walls, a few pots hang from a copper rod, a dinner bell waits to be jingled, and an ancient clock keeps time.

— Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 2 July 2026