ping
verb (used without object)
to produce a sharp sound like that of a bullet striking a sheet of metal.
were 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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“They were pinging us like, ‘Hey, we want to give her this thing,’” says Meredith Brace Sloss, who has been friends with Madix since college.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Stocks in Asia and Europe dropped on Tuesday morning, and U.S. futures were pinging between gains and losses.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
“People on my team were pinging me saying, ‘I can’t believe they’re doing this.’
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
Within hours the women had set up a private Facebook page and were pinging one another with their reflections on the day.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2018
After Melinkovich and I had spent a few hours together in Los Angeles, he started showing me some of the messages that were pinging his BlackBerry.
From Time ● Feb. 23, 2011
