ding

Example Sentences

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Watch him describe a crew shooting down Iranian missiles: “It’s so incredible, these guys, these geniuses. … Ding, ding, ding, ding. Missile launch, then psshm, poom!”

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The other risk—one that has already caused the market to ding CoreWeave stock —concerns financing.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

A sustained increase would ding truckers that rely on the fuel to transport goods, as well as homeowners that burn heating oil to warm their houses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

It may be hard not to feel like a lower credit limit or a temporary ding to your score is a reflection on you, but it’s really not.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

We bolted that direction, but the doors opened with a pleasant ding, and three more warriors stepped out.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan