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as in to dent
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Recent Examples of ding
Teams may ding Miller for being a 20-year-old freshman, but the Alabama guard's skill as an offensive talent is undeniable.
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Michael Shapiro, Chron, 19 Jan. 2023
Traditional lenders usually perform a hard inquiry that could ding your credit score.
—Tanza Loudenback, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2022
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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Michael Shapiro, Chron, 19 Jan. 2023
Traditional lenders usually perform a hard inquiry that could ding your credit score.
—Tanza Loudenback, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2022
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
Verb
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Your DMs should be pinging with new messages all the time.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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At the same time, the carjacking victim’s mother called police to report that her daughter had been kidnapped and her phone was pinging near the gas station.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
27 May 2025
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Instability in the region since the October 7, 2023 attacks on Southern Israel, however, has dented its appeal to international production.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
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That barely dents the upside, with the net win coming to $17,700,000.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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So unfortunately his character got tarnished in that way.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Pictures show various silver artifacts that have been tarnished with age.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The background music, pleasantly tinkled nightly by a real person sitting at a real piano, mixes in pop melodies alongside the Broadway classics and jazz standards.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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Another smaller-scale way to protect plants is to strategically redirect your pet's attention, especially if they're tempted to tinkle in the garden.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
Verb
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There is, however, one problem: they’re all blighted with parts pairing, a stifling repair practice that forces users to seek Apple’s permission before replacing parts.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The parcel was considered by village officials to be blighted and a town eyesore.—
Elizabeth Owens-Schiele,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2025
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Next came a series of crashes and bangs, pots clanging and a thwacking sound like a broom hitting the floor.—
Suleika Jaouad,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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When the broadcast returned, Henley's ball was already halfway toward the hole, clanging off the flagstick and dropping in for a swinging eagle.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And that repeating first couplet — which comprises six of the poem’s 18 lines and occupied the first day of this challenge — will surely jingle in your pocket for a long time to come.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Men dressed as 1880s gunfighters are forever clomping up and down wooden sidewalks with jingling spurs and holstered revolvers on their belts.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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With the bases loaded, Will Smith got plunked by former Dodgers reliever Shelby Miller to force home the tying score.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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In the 1960s, a concrete rink-and-pool combo got plunked into the northwest corner of Central Park.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Ding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ding. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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