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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This caught Moscow off-guard, and dented its confidence in its ability to read the US president.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Rays’ deal was at a 26% premium to Sportico’s 2025 valuation, which was dented after a hurricane damaged Tropicana Field and forced the team to play home games in 2025 at Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees’ spring training home.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Pack was later plunked in the back while taking second base during a rundown.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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He was plunked 204 times over his 16-year career, ninth most in the history of the sport.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The reputation of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, one of the world’s biggest donors, is also getting tarnished.—
David Campbell,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Chamberlain had a long career in public service, but his name will forever be tarnished in the annals of history and remembered for one thing — appeasement.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah also released a statement saying its fighters clashed with Israeli troops in the southern village of Khiam.—
Sam Mednick,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Almost immediately after the OCU's creation, Filaret and Epiphanius clashed over its structure and leadership, and Filaret sought to revive the Kyiv Patriarchate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Dinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinged. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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