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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
Verb
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On Saturday, my phone pinged with an alert from an I.D.F. spokesperson.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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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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The data has grown more important in recent weeks, as the prospect of higher inflation possibly denting the interest rate outlook is considered a major risk for equities.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Performances have been patchy, and three successive defeats before this international break have dented the mood at Anfield.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
9 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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Poor fire and building safety standards lead to dozens of such disasters in Bangladesh each year, and past accidents have tarnished the South Asian country’s garments sector, which employs 4 million people and makes up more than 10% of the gross domestic product.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Oct. 2025
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Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
12 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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Similar efforts In other cities across the country, similar efforts are underway to correct the errors of the past, morphing blighted public housing projects into lively mixed-income city districts.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 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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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 19 Oct. 2025.
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