noun
Etymology
Origin of dinger
Example Sentences
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In the case of Giuseppe Mancuso, a dinger by Mookie Betts literally named his daughter.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
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
Wang said he wasn’t aware of this, and his moment of glory that Sunday — the team’s dreaded second dinger — turned into an automatic out that ended an inning.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2024
Those vibes can be found out on the field, in the clubhouse and in the dugout — where players like Votto put on a Viking helmet and cape after every Cincinnati dinger.
From Washington Times • Jul. 5, 2023
She'll ne'er backward linger, this land of our dads, for she is a dinger at nailing the scads.
From Rippling Rhymes by Mason, Walt
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