DINGED Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

dinged

verb

past tense of ding

as in pinged

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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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For this reason, always inspect cans before use and discard any that are leaking, bulging, or badly dented.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
Buyers of high-end property have been active in Saudi Arabia this year, even as the Iran war has dented sales of the priciest homes elsewhere in the Gulf, according to DarGlobal CEO Ziad El Chaar.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

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Adell, who homered in the third inning, took three straight balls from O’Brien (3-4) before getting plunked by the next pitch to force in the winning run.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
The result was a complex of squat, one- or two-level buildings with metal and glass siding, surrounded by a moat of parking spaces, with Google signs plunked into the dirt out front.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

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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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When their personalities and policies clashed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided one of them had to go as part of a wider government reshuffle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Rome — Around 300 protesters clashed with riot police in Venice on Friday evening over the arrival of US ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta’s $450 million mega yacht Boardwalk during the city’s annual Redentore (Redeemer) festival, police said.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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