pings 1 of 2

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 is Takal, clearly having fun with the film’s queasy, lurching atmospherics, abetted by the sparse, shivery, atonal chimes of Jonathan Goldsmith’s score, and the floating, disembodied feel of Robert Leitzell’s camerawork.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026
  • As the Imam intoned verses from the Quran, a series of reverberating chimes from users’ phones suddenly cut through the recitation.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • As the bullet weight clinks and clacks along the bottom, bass will key in on your rig and follow it.
    Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
  • 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
  • The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs.
    H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • As the hotel’s doorman, complete with top hat and tails, opens the door to its opulent lobby and a piano player tinkles keys in the distance, that dream solidifies into reality.
    Rob LeDonne, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • Considerations when choosing swimming pool dive toys Design Popular designs for swimming pool dive toys include sticks, rings, balls with tails, and torpedoes.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
  • The Oscar-winning actress went mostly minimal with her Sheryl Lowe jewelry pieces, save for rings and a dainty earrings.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 June 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 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
  • 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
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“Pings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pings. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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