dinged
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If the dog jumped the fence and dinged the neighbors’ cars, “you wouldn’t shake your head and lament about how the dog/whacker system had ‘gone rogue’ ” he observed.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
Higher fuel costs have dinged industry profits and left many travelers frustrated with flight disruptions and higher fares.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Another fan dinged James for being soft simply because he lived in L.A. for so long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Critics dinged the Argentine squad for poor sportsmanship in the wake of the loss.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
There were no windows in the basement, so she groped her way among the chairs and toys that had once seemed so familiar—now riddled with the potential for bruised toes and dinged shins.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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