Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gonged
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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 -
They were dressed like elves in little green outfits with bells on their hats that jingled and drove our dog, Cujo, nuts.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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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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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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Nicaragua starter Erasmo Ramírez plunked Albies with the bases loaded in the third, giving the Netherlands a 1-0 lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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View gallery - 8 images Vinyl records have been finding more and more new ears in recent years, and Mixx Audio has a novel turntable to help keep the groove moving – one that also rocks a CD player plonked right in the middle of the platter, as well as flexible connectivity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah said its members clashed with the Israeli force, and that Israel's air force conducted some 40 airstrikes in the area in order for the unit on the ground to be able to withdraw.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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That law clashed with a growing demand for human eggs within the country.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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Minutes after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.—
KFOX Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Dec. 2024
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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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Since Eichenberg spent the 2025 season on PUP, his one-year contract signed to return to Miami at the end of his four-year rookie deal tolled into 2026.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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The bell tolled again on Sunday.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Gonged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gonged. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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