pinged

Definition of pingednext
past tense of ping

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pinged 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinged
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn plunked two batters in the seventh, and Sam Bachman gave up an RBI single to Nick Kurtz, trimming the Angels’ lead to 5-4.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026
  • Isaiah Salas, the reliable freshman, came in and plunked Frei to plate a run.
    Jace Denison, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • While the rally at a central square in Belgrade passed peacefully, groups of young assailants later clashed with riot police, throwing flares, rocks and bottles at police cordons.
    Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
  • In August, the 29-year-old England international almost clashed with a supporter after the Carabao Cup loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • Our buckteeth clinked painfully.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Glasses clinked; and at the center of it all was her very first ESSENCE cover, in October 2017.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Minutes after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Netflix and Amazon jingled all the way to some big audiences on Christmas Day, thanks to the NFL.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025

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“Pinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinged. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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