gonging

present participle of gong

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gonging
Verb
  • But the protests quickly spiraled out of control when some of the protesters surged towards the parliament building and began climbing up the gate, clashing with police.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • While Jones and Robinson are fine in the leads — Robinson particularly nails Charlie’s ever-evolving combination of sweet and prickly — they aren’t given the space to relax into their chemistry, let alone to show us who these characters are beyond two sets of clashing personality traits.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, this stat includes the myriad styles of chardonnay, even if our collective imagination pictures throngs of stereotypical oaky chard drinkers clinking glasses while snacking on sticks of butter.
    Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Before anyone knew it, the house would be as fragrant of cocoa and sugar and butter as it was filled with conversation and laughter and clinking silverware.
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • On both of us, the product lathered up wonderfully and had an invigorating tingling sensation, likely thanks to the line's new PhytoFerment innovation.
    Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Some people have no symptoms, but others may feel pain, tingling, numbness or muscle weakness.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Alarm bells are ringing on a vital issue of energy and economic security.
    Fatih Birol, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of ringing the doorbell multiple times or crowding the front door while another group of trick-or-treaters is there, be patient and wait for your turn—it'll make the night much more enjoyable for you and everyone else.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The second inning began with Brown plunking Ryan O’Hearn.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Nolan Gorman and Mason Wynn led off the ninth with back-to-back singles, then Walker loaded the bases by plunking Jimmy Crooks.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Gonging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gonging. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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