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as in to dent
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ding
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Imagine a long, muscular capacitor that can ping, probe, and punch.—
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Everything — from the app that pings the cookie drops to the branding strategy that weaponizes nostalgia and novelty — emanates from this Provo facility.—
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Whatever plan senior executives had for Amorim, it was heavily dented early in his tenure.—
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But, if the jobs market cracks meaningfully as to dent that outlook, such as if the unemployment rate rises past 5%, that could hurt equities as well.—
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Prices at the auction were gong up and up.—
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Metal can tarnish or degrade when exposed to humidity, and many materials degrade when exposed to cardboard that isn't acid-free.—
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Candidates like Oltmann, Bottoms, and the other MAGA conspiracy theorists tarnish the once proud Republican brand.—
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Plus, there’s The Promenade, a great spot for afternoon tea (huge throne-like chairs and Chesterfields to sink into, a pianist gently tinkling away and the heady scent of lilies filling the air), a casual coffee or a late-afternoon cheeky glass of Champagne with oysters.—
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Think: classical pieces, film scores, soft tinkling piano music or quiet Celtic flutes.—
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Neither the corner nor the buildings to be torn down are blighted.—
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Zelensky is hobbled at home, power cuts and frontline casualties blighting morale, and the repeat agony of loss, diplomatic deceit and pressure, coupled with ebbing aid, lead so many to question where this story ends without a growing Russian win?—
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In one lavish dinner scene, revelers carry on their conversations amid a cacophony of clanging silverware.—
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Purdy helped provide a big momentum boost with a 33-yard strike to Kittle directly into the wind with 15 seconds to play that set up a 25-yard field goal by Matt Gay, with the ball hitting the upright and clanging through for three points and a 10-8 halftime lead.—
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Netflix and Amazon jingled all the way to some big audiences on Christmas Day, thanks to the NFL.—
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The next signs of the nation’s political divide might be jingling in your pocket next year.—
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“Ding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ding. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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