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Recent Examples of ping
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Here, the tone pings between between wocka-wocka jokey, lightly whimsical, and cringeworthy, which is far from ideal.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
The game didn’t ping me with notifications every few minutes.
—Jessica Ewing
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
InReach is used to send messages to other people using the Garmin Messenger app, to ping your location to them and for SOS alerts.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Authorities attempted to ping the hunter’s phone, but his location could not be determined.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Here, the tone pings between between wocka-wocka jokey, lightly whimsical, and cringeworthy, which is far from ideal.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
The game didn’t ping me with notifications every few minutes.
—Jessica Ewing
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
InReach is used to send messages to other people using the Garmin Messenger app, to ping your location to them and for SOS alerts.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ping
Noun
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The orchestration — rich, fluid, and glistening with the vaguely exotic plinks of the cimbalom — has the plushness of an antique carpet.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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There’s also an experimental score by Daniel Blumberg made of bangs and piano plinks and noises that sound like a dozen balloons screaming.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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La Cañada resident Trent Sanders, who frequently dings California’s liberal politicos in emails to me and my colleagues, thinks Trump is generally on the right track three months into his term, but with a few caveats.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Each application requires the card issuer or lender to pull your credit report, which results in a hard inquiry on your report and dings your credit score a few points.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Amid grills cooking savory barbecue, bubbles blowing from an ice cream truck, face painting and peals of laughter from kids in a nearby bouncy house, Justine Mosely Stephens was struggling not to tear up.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Amal wore a strapless white Tamara Ralph Haute Couture gown which was draped in peals from top to bottom, with some wrapped around her arms below the shoulder.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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The Blue Jackets could not solve Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson until midway through the third period, watching several prime scoring chances get erased by Thompson’s glove and others clang off the posts from close range.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Certainly, most buyers want the place move-in ready: no balky air conditioner, clanging pipes or half-working stove to deal with.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Visitors also discovered a Zen Room with agarwood scents, cushions and bell chimes, offering a tranquil pause before returning to the bustle of Paris.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The structures don’t include accessible swings or merry-go-rounds, or any kind of enrichment such as textured panels or chimes for kids with disabilities.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Prices at the auction were gong up and up.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rusev returned to the ring and attacked two members of the stable before Penta kicked El Grande Americano.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ever since the brand has expanded the assortment with chunky cuffs, bangles, sculptural earcuffs, chokers and rings, as well as bags.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fashionistas, artists, and business people clink glasses at the bar and claim a corner of a couch to catch up.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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The sound of laughter and clinking glass pours out of the windows and onto the streets.—
Jonathan Terrell,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Ping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ping. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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