as in clinked
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound
the bell around the cat's neck tinkled as he ran across the yard
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Recent Examples of tinkled
The bell tinkled, but this time the shelves were empty.
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Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinkled
Verb
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Ulloa stood up and clinked his glass to quiet the group.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Our buckteeth clinked painfully.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Netflix and Amazon jingled all the way to some big audiences on Christmas Day, thanks to the NFL.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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Minutes after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.—
KFOX Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The only recourse those unregulated bookmakers had when their Spidey-senses tingled was to simply stop taking bets on the suspicious game.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The gruesome discovery left many on the block rattled.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Since then, California has exploded in population and has been rattled by many major earthquakes, some far more deadly and similarly strong.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Tinkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinkled. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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