ding

verb

Definition of dingnext
1
as in to ping

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2
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
  1. ping
  2. dent
  3. gong
  4. tarnish
  5. tinkle
  6. blight
  7. clang
  8. jingle
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
  • Even then, tariffs have done little to dent America's appetite for Chinese goods.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But Caruso’s support could also potentially dent her standing with more liberal voters.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dent
Verb
  • Temperatures are gong to be in the low-to-mid 90s across the region, with peak heat indices ranging from 100 to 107 degrees.
    — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • Prices at the auction were gong up and up.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Definition of gong
Verb
  • But in some recent years the revelries have been tarnished by shootings and stabbings.
    — John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Always check the manufacturer’s instructions first, since some metal components may tarnish or degrade with high heat or moisture.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 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
  • 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
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
Definition of jingle

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