dinged

verb

past tense of ding
1
as in pinged

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as in dented

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinged
  1. pinged
  2. dented
  3. plunked
  4. tarnished
  5. clashed
  6. tinkled
  7. jingled
  8. clinked
Verb
  • 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
Definition of pinged
Verb
  • The sentences mark a key moment in China’s continuing real-estate crisis, which has dented consumer confidence in the country – and caused a headache for a government that stakes its legitimacy on rising prosperity.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Miami finally dented the scoreboard against Sanchez in the sixth, but Philadelphia plated two runs in the bottom half.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dented
Verb
  • Martinez gave up a leadoff single to Springer, then plunked Gimenez with two outs and gave up an RBI double to Straw.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Iglesias plunked Heliot Ramos and that was all Braves manager Walt Weiss needed to see.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of plunked
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  • The Pentagon's inadequate communication has tarnished trust and credibility among the American public, Congress and crucial regional allies who are facing Iranian attacks, three former military officials tell Lawrence.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • Jingye Group said in a WeChat statement that the nationalization move tarnished the credibility of the British government, spooked international investors and caused great losses to the company’s operation and British taxpayers’ funds.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of tarnished
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  • That's where authorities broke up confrontations and made some arrests after supporters from both sides clashed.
    — J.D. Miles, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Caruso made headlines in early 2025 as DeSantis and Republican lawmakers clashed over immigration legislation.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of clashed
Verb
  • The bell tinkled, but this time the shelves were empty.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Definition of tinkled
Verb
  • 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
  • The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Definition of jingled
Verb
  • Miriam pulled one tooth, then another from her mouth, and clinked them into a porcelain dish on her nightstand.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In the next shot, the couple clinked wine glasses as Gomez took a bite of cheese, before Blanco filmed marinara sauce being laid in a pan.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of clinked
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