noun
Etymology
Origin of dinger
Example Sentences
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For a Padres fan, it goes from a glorious dinger to a lifelong hatred of roofs and roof cables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
You endure a regular-season OPS of .654 for a postseason of two homers, eight RBIs, and a go-ahead dinger against the San Diego Padres in the deciding Game 5 of the division series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
“When there’s a dinger, the entire stadium erupts.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
They know they’ve got the skills — they’ve hit the dinger twice now, advancing to the national championships in Florida.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2022
She'll ne'er backward linger, this land of our dads, for she is a dinger at nailing the scads.
From Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
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