ping
verb (used without object)
to produce a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking a sheet of metal.
had pinged
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past perfectof ping.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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With his team trailing 5-0, Schwartz dove after a puck that had pinged off the goal post.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
Prosecutor Lynn Beland said at this month’s arraignment that a cellphone had pinged in their home on Jan. 1 and 2 — after Walshe said his wife had left the Boston area.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2023
The detectives got another search warrant for Walker’s phone records, which allowed them to retrace his movements by charting the cell towers off of which his phone had pinged.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2021
It might’ve been over right then, if Federer had pinged a forehand into a corner.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2019
He hadn’t slept well either; the residual anxiety had pinged inside his skull.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
