ping
verb (used without object)
to produce a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking a sheet of metal.
was pinging
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past progressiveof ping.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When his phone finally sprang to life, it was pinging with three years' worth of messages, an inventory of loss: news of colleagues who had died, friends asking whether he was still alive.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
Soon after, Saavedra admitted to traveling to an L.A. neighborhood where the phone was pinging and spotting Zelocchi outside a residence in an apartment complex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Libler’s cellphone was pinging on towers in Michigan the same day Suzanne went missing.
From Fox News ● Aug. 10, 2021
“The sound of birds was so loud it was pinging red on my levels,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2020
It was dark out now, and a steady rain was pinging against the window.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
