Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinged
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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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But the campaign hasn’t dented China’s industrial prowess.—
PAUL WISEMAN,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Hoiby’s actions have further dented the popularity and once very positive public image of the royal family.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Tim Hill plunked pinch-hitter Jacob Gonzalez and Tristan Peters with pitches before getting an out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Tyler Callihan and Jake Mangum tagged Bender for singles and then Jared Triolo drew a walk to bring Horwitz to the plate, whom Bender plunked with the first pitch of the at-bat to give Pittsburgh the lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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New York — Kevin Warsh’s dream of becoming Federal Reserve chairman was nearly tarnished by the specter of having to confront simultaneous and conflicting challenges brewing in the US economy.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Throughout this process, innocent people had their reputations unfairly tarnished.—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Eftekhari worries that the mood at Iran’s first match, where fans and protesters clashed, affected the players.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Moises and Makhachev clashed in 2021 before Makhachev began his title runs at 155 and 170 pounds.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The bell tinkled, but this time the shelves were empty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Netflix and Amazon jingled all the way to some big audiences on Christmas Day, thanks to the NFL.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Ulloa stood up and clinked his glass to quiet the group.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Our buckteeth clinked painfully.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Dinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinged. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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