ping
verb (used without object)
to produce a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking a sheet of metal.
had been pinging
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past perfect progressiveof ping.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Maybe Helen had been pinging for a long time, waiting for one of us to join her below the waves.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
