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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ding-donged
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Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Kirk was no stranger to the UC Davis campus — in 2023, 100 protestors clashed with police at a demonstration against the far-right commentator speaking on campus, resulting in two arrests.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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He was plunked on the first pitch of his third plate appearance, prompting many boos.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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And playback will pause when the headphones detect they're being removed from the wearer's head, then resume when plonked back on.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Aug. 2025
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Our buckteeth clinked painfully.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Glasses clinked; and at the center of it all was her very first ESSENCE cover, in October 2017.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
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Authorities said Casey’s phone was pinged and later showed a remote spot between Thunder mountain trail and Nugget Creek trail, which prompted rescue teams to respond to the area of the ping.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Ding-donged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ding-donged. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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