pinging

Definition of pingingnext
present participle of ping
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Verb
  • Trial promises clashing testimony from two tech titans Musk, who invested about $38 million in OpenAI from December 2015 through May 2017, initially was seeking more than $100 billion in damages.
    Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Arlington voters will choose a new mayor from a field that includes incumbent Jim Ross, developer Steve Cavender, law librarian Hunter Crow and Shaun Mallory, with candidates clashing over a $25 million budget deficit, property tax increases and World Cup preparedness.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The trek up the swinging staircase, twinkle lights clinking with each step, had my heart pounding for more reason than one.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The photo, which is embedded above, shows the three leading ladies Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara clinking glasses with cheerful looks on their faces.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Amrava is the elegant bar in the courtyard of the Palace wing, with a tinkling fountain outside.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The marbled, frescoed, octagonal room was domed to amplify the sound of a tinkling keys at the center, and hosted regular recitals.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • There was now a Turn 10 viewing area where fans could get pretty close to the track and experience the deafening sound and body-tingling sensation of cars zooming by at more than 100 miles per hour.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
  • Beyond the frequent urination Wayans experienced, type 2 diabetes symptoms can include increased thirst and hunger, weight loss, frequent infections, tingling in the hands and feet, darkened patches on the skin and dry skin.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • The hiker then begins jingling bells in the bear's face in an attempt to scare it off, but the bear charges forward.
    Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • School rules now insignificant—even to Walsh, who stands hands in his pockets, jingling his keys.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Netflix’s bracingly nasty action-thriller Apex is a fine addition, plonking the star down in a rugged Australian landscape and throwing nature’s formidable might at her while stirring a psychotic serial killer into the mix.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The right-hander followed Higgins’ single by plunking Pleasanton’s TJ Friedl, giving the Reds runners on first and second with no outs.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The phones have been ringing all morning and Robinson decides to allow some of the callers on the air to offer their tributes to Zeta 7.
    Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • And when phones are ringing off the hook here, that creates pressure.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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“Pinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinging. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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