pinging

present participle of ping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinging
Verb
  • Footage of the protests showed Ecuadorians clashing with police forces in the capital city of Quito on Tuesday as protesters dismantled fences and barriers while police fired tear gas in the streets.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Their clashing styles – and the undeniable spark growing between them – complicate their mission.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But there is a big part of me that just needs a photo of Martin Scorsese and alt-comic Robby Hoffman clinking their Emmy statues together.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, this stat includes the myriad styles of chardonnay, even if our collective imagination pictures throngs of stereotypical oaky chard drinkers clinking glasses while snacking on sticks of butter.
    Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On both of us, the product lathered up wonderfully and had an invigorating tingling sensation, likely thanks to the line's new PhytoFerment innovation.
    Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Some people have no symptoms, but others may feel pain, tingling, numbness or muscle weakness.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The second inning began with Brown plunking Ryan O’Hearn.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Nolan Gorman and Mason Wynn led off the ninth with back-to-back singles, then Walker loaded the bases by plunking Jimmy Crooks.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The phone could be ringing off the hook, as relatives call to check in or come over for a nice dinner.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • His phone, both work and personal, has not stopped ringing, and his social media accounts are flooded with comments and messages about the Times list.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Pinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinging. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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