pinging

Definition of pingingnext
present participle of ping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinging
Verb
  • Industry insiders suggest the feud stems from clashing business interests and contract disputes, not personal drama, as the two have been trading subtle online jabs for months.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Despite their military presence and clashing interests, Turkey and Israel have a quiet understanding where each accepts the other's sphere of influence in the country and try to deconflict.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 14 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
  • 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
  • The Drawing Room is best for afternoon teas accompanied by a tinkling piano.
    Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Common symptoms can include numbness or tingling, slurred speech, electric-shock sensations accompanying certain neck movements, trouble walking or not being able to walk at all, partial or complete loss of vision, among others, according to the clinic.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The tingling sensation from EMS can be uncomfortable, and the system doesn't yet build true muscle memory – the kind of deep, practiced skill that only comes from repetition.
    Omar Kardoudi April 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • School rules now insignificant—even to Walsh, who stands hands in his pockets, jingling his keys.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The live action How the Grinch Stole Christmas led the way, jingling all the way to 669M minutes viewed.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Bird replaced Cruz but wasn’t any sharper, walking Otto Lopez on four pitches and then plunking pinch-hitter Griffin Conine to load the bases.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Not sure ringing bells is going to do much to stop a person from getting mauled.
    David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Barely wide enough to handle a summer crowd of single-lane traffic, pedestrians, and bell-ringing cyclists (not to mention the percussion of Away and Rimowa wheels on the pavement), Commercial Street runs nearly three miles along Provincetown Harbor.
    Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Pinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinging. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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