ping
verb (used without object)
to produce a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking a sheet of metal.
pinged
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past participleof ping.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof ping.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pingverb (used without object)to produce a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking a sheet of metal.
Example Sentences
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Before the date, I was about to recite my fourth affirmation when my phone pinged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
I’ve worked for many, and I know the distinct frustration of being pinged with, “Just checking in!” less than an hour after being asked how something is “coming along.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Matters got worse after passersby with guns pinged holes in some of the barrels, and the poisonous stuff soaked about 15 feet down into the desert soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Kristi Buckley was at work when a security camera aimed out her living room window pinged her phone: The neighbor’s house is on fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
I used to dash by, feeling like a dartboard, a big red bull’s-eye that Mother pinged darts at.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
