jingled

past tense of jingle
as in clinked
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound the bell on the kitten's collar jingled as she walked

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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
  • After a fight had broken out an hour earlier, workers were shutting down the restaurant and ushering out patrons, when shots suddenly rang out from the passing black car.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Jingled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingled. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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