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Recent Examples of ding
The timer also dings loudly, which some users may find irritating.
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Caroline Thomason, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
Teams may ding Miller for being a 20-year-old freshman, but the Alabama guard's skill as an offensive talent is undeniable.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 19 Jan. 2023
These aren’t quite as simple to load as laying your skis down on a roof rack, but ding your gas mileage less than any other option here.
—Ryan Wichelns, Popular Mechanics, 28 Dec. 2022
The tense configuration with stern Saturn and the moon could ding your reputation.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
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Caroline Thomason, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
Teams may ding Miller for being a 20-year-old freshman, but the Alabama guard's skill as an offensive talent is undeniable.
—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 19 Jan. 2023
These aren’t quite as simple to load as laying your skis down on a roof rack, but ding your gas mileage less than any other option here.
—Ryan Wichelns, Popular Mechanics, 28 Dec. 2022
The tense configuration with stern Saturn and the moon could ding your reputation.
—The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ding
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Stillman said the criminal investigations division of the Minnesota DHS, which had access to bank records and cellular data, discovered that the department’s payments to child care providers would ping around the world to multiple banks in different countries and end up in East Africa.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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As Caicedo tried to ping the ball forward to Cole Palmer, his attempt ricocheted off Santos and Zaire-Emery dribbled into Chelsea’s half.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Margins for ServiceNow were a concern, and so was subscription revenue growth, which was dented by the war.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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The controversy could dent Anthropic’s bottom line amid an increasingly bitter race with rival OpenAI.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Prices at the auction were gong up and up.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bambaataa denied the allegations in a statement that invoked a sense of conspiracy, and suggested that the accusers were agents intent on tarnishing his reputation.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Things that start off shiny usually tarnish.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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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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As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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On this specific corner, downtown’s beauty and blight collide across the street from DTLA Cheese and Kippered.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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South Africa held interest rates steady and pushed back the prospect of cuts as the Iran war threatens to interrupt a fragile recovery in Africa’s biggest economy, which had seen an investment surge in recent months after a decade blighted by low growth.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Don’t let your knives clang around in storage.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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White and the other activists finished their speeches and then began a cacerolazo — a type of Latin American protest where people clang pots and pans.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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School rules now insignificant—even to Walsh, who stands hands in his pockets, jingling his keys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The bells that dangled off her red tunic jingled.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Ding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ding. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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