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Recent Examples of ping
Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Search and rescue tools attached to these satellites are able to detect emergency distress signals transmitted by 406 beacons — devices that are specifically designed to ping the satellite.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
People may ping you with requests right when precision matters!
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
An entire community is forming around the idea that owning your music on a dedicated device — one that can’t ping you with emails or bait you into scrolling — is a better way to experience it.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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Verb
As Caicedo tried to ping the ball forward to Cole Palmer, his attempt ricocheted off Santos and Zaire-Emery dribbled into Chelsea’s half.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Search and rescue tools attached to these satellites are able to detect emergency distress signals transmitted by 406 beacons — devices that are specifically designed to ping the satellite.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
People may ping you with requests right when precision matters!
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026
An entire community is forming around the idea that owning your music on a dedicated device — one that can’t ping you with emails or bait you into scrolling — is a better way to experience it.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ping
Noun
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Toy keyboard plinks and saxophone squawks spiral over a booming racket of drums in the ether, slyly threatening to collapse, like an elaborate plate-spinning act.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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The orchestration — rich, fluid, and glistening with the vaguely exotic plinks of the cimbalom — has the plushness of an antique carpet.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
Verb
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The report also dings the Harris campaign for failing to distance the candidate from Biden, in light of his unpopularity at the time.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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Future transshipment rules, for instance, could ding individual components that are made in one country—China, again, is a good bet—and then integrated into a product without enough of a transformation in another before winding up in the United States.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Magaletti ventures a tentative introduction of brushes on snares; following the muted peal of distant thunder, upsammy chimes in with a plangent synthesizer sequence reminiscent of Arovane and other IDM producers from around the turn of the millennium.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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The silence of the lake—save for the gentle peal of church bells on Sunday mornings and the plop of ducks plunging beneath the water surface—is a rare and unforgettable pleasure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After his third 3 clanged off the back of the rim midway through the first quarter, Hart pulled his shirt over his mouth.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Hathaway’s Catwoman is one of her best takes on feminine rage, juggling a sense of righteousness and nihilism that might clang unconvincingly in the hands of a different performer.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The weaving felt familiar, a bone-deep chime.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The track, which is the resonant chime of the Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok, blends with the room's spatial stillness and imagery, setting the experience in motion.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Prices at the auction were gong up and up.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His rings appraise for $50,000 to $250,000, though the market can push them higher.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Fine jewelry brands specializing in wedding jewelry are also seeing the rise of gemstone engagement rings reflected in client demand.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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In the heart of the Altstadt, a short walk from Marienplatz, another of Munich’s must-sees, Hofbrauhaus is a swirl of oompah music, clinking liters and travelers discovering that Bavarian exuberance doesn’t require a festival.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Ulloa stood up and clinked his glass to quiet the group.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Ping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ping. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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