ding-donging

present participle of ding-dong

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ding-donging
Verb
  • Once more, the interests and egos of the men who sit at the very top of Spanish football are clashing, in a Clasico week in which the eyes of the footballing world are upon them.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Tira did not answer questions about CDFW’s jurisdiction clashing with city policy.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
  • With real feathers and a jingling bell, this feather cat teaser taps into your cat’s natural hunting instincts.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stores have cleared out their spooky decor and swapped it for tinsel and bows, and my shopping senses are tingling.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The star has been open about her symptoms, including numbness and tingling, before her diagnosis, and found comfort in finding a community.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The second inning began with Brown plunking Ryan O’Hearn.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Nolan Gorman and Mason Wynn led off the ninth with back-to-back singles, then Walker loaded the bases by plunking Jimmy Crooks.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Their table was conspicuously positioned near the restaurant’s front windows, offering onlookers a clear view of the three billionaires clinking glasses and linking arms for a toast.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Everyone in the room seemed to know each other, laughing and clinking glasses in lively clusters.
    Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Ding-donging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ding-donging. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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