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pinging

  • present participle of ping.
  • a word derived from ping.

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Traders and investors are pinging banks about how to get into suites or the lower bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But sometimes, he says, it's nice to have a digital detox without his phone pinging.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

My phone is pinging near constantly with alerts from Signal groups that exist to defend and support our community.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

An officer was able to lift “two very light” fingerprints from the black Wagoneer, and police responded to the area where the devices were pinging.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

In the lobby you try to walk casually, as if your scalp isn’t pinging with dizziness and fear.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

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