pings 1 of 2

Definition of pingsnext
plural of ping

pings

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pings
Noun
  • As the car carrying him departed the police station, a photographer captured another indelible image, of the former Prince slumped in the back seat, wide-eyed and slack-jawed—the boy for whom the chimes once pealed looking very much like a man for whom the bell now tolls.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
  • May your sounds, your chimes, your silence calm us.
    Paul Jones, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • And yet the awabi marks the passing of the years by carving rings into her shell, treelike.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Whether your baubles are gold, silver, diamond, or costume jewelry, here’s how to clean rings to maintain their brilliance and condition over time.
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • If starting offense early in the shot clock is good, then draining the clock late into possessions must mean clanks are on the way.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Each January, Stoever makes a maximum contribution to a Roth IRA and plunks another chunk of cash in a solo 401(k).
    Ryan Ermey Lauren Shamo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • If your current carry-on rattles, tips, or barely survives a weekend away, consider this your sign.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Soft piano music intermingles with the tweeting of sparrows outside, and my nose tingles with the heady scent of leather mixed with the musty perfume of incense burning on the windowsill.
    Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the early days of tour rehearsal, Johannes shows up and immediately clashes with Celeste, causing more stress for Charli.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • He is paired with an arrogant young partner (Lou), a second-generation political scion whose personality clashes sharply with his own.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Pings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pings. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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