dinged

past tense of ding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinged
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
Verb
  • Oslo, NorwayReuters — The stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon was found guilty on Monday of rape and domestic violence and sentenced to four years in prison after a seven-week trial that has further dented the royal family’s once picture-perfect image.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
  • Barton’s work has been eviscerated by scholars, but this has hardly dented his popularity.
    Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Ivan Herrera was plunked twice and had three hits in five plate appearances.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Assad immediately plunked Daniel Susac and faced trouble when Drew Gilbert bunted the runners to second and third.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Throughout this process, innocent people had their reputations unfairly tarnished.
    Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the AI developer clashed with the Pentagon over the use of its technology for military and surveillance purposes.
    Maggie Eastland, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • Jobim and Regina’s then-husband, producer César Camargo Mariano, reportedly clashed on the details of the arrangements.
    Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The bell tinkled, but this time the shelves were empty.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Ulloa stood up and clinked his glass to quiet the group.
    Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 June 2026
  • 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 21 Jun. 2026.

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