dinged
Example Sentences
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Critics dinged the Argentine squad for poor sportsmanship in the wake of the loss.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
A suspicious spike in oil markets, Meta gets dinged, and OpenAI scraps Sora.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2026
But the shock exacerbated inflation, which ultimately dinged earnings, boosted borrowing costs and led the index to pull back 21% in the first half of 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Chalamet gets dinged for aspiring to greatness, and Penn’s about to win his third Oscar simply for being great — and not talking about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Her phone suddenly dinged, an email notification, and she opened it.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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