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
  • Nelson left the hood dented, officials said.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Most shoes have a firm outer, which takes up more space in your suitcase and can easily be dented if not packed correctly.
    — Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
Definition of dented
Verb
  • After Crow-Armstrong stole second, Kuhnel plunked Bregman before walking Michael Busch on four pitches to force in the go-ahead run.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Tim Hill plunked pinch-hitter Jacob Gonzalez and Tristan Peters with pitches before getting an out.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of plunked
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  • Also in 2018, Prince Mohammed's reputation was tarnished by the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • In that light, the NCAA has insisted that the more college sports seem like pro sports, with athletes who want to stick around well into their 20s, the game’s marketability and TV ratings could be tarnished.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of tarnished
Verb
  • Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, who has backed DeSantis at some key moments but also clashed with the governor, also endorsed Donalds last week.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Season 3 of the series returned with a bloody episode and a skyrocketing death toll, which continues to rise, as the rival Targaryen factions clashed in the shock-and-awe-inspiring Battle of the Gullet.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of clashed
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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of clinked
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