Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinging
Verb
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After clashing with Clark during the game, Hayes was caught on a hot mic complaining that officials were favoring the Fever star.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026 -
The bill carries constitutional concerns, both for clashing with federal authority and potentially discriminating against a narrow class of law enforcement officers.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Where to Eat Linger for hours on the patio at Lakeside Chophouse, clinking glasses of Vinho Verde and watching deer saunter by.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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The hushed buzz of clinking Champagne glasses or afternoon tea pots pouring steaming cups comes from the adjacent lobby lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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The result can be numbness, tingling, burning, or sharp pain which are all signs that the nerve tissue is either trapped in scar tissue or has developed a neuroma, an abnormal healing response at the cut edge of a nerve.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
27 May 2026
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Symptoms of an apple allergy often include itching and tingling in the throat and mouth.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The Household Cavalry, on dark horses and with brightly shining breastplates, trotted past, jingling like a cutlery drawer.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Red Sox hitters have reached base via plunking 32 times, sixth most in the majors.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Ehlers, though, had the perfect shot, ringing the post and sending the Hurricanes faithful into a frenzy with the 1-0 lead before some could even get to their seats.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Applegate is said to have tried opening the door and ringing a doorbell that videotaped the suspect’s activity.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 June 2026
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“Pinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinging. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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