ping

Example Sentences

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Not long after the game ended, he heard the ping of a text message.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

How refreshing to know that when someone needs a break, I can say, “Let’s circle back,” and eventually he’ll ping me on Teams to ask, “Can I put this back on your radar?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Upload speeds were generally stable, though ping times increased significantly on distant servers — reaching over 500 ms in Australia — which could introduce noticeable lag during gaming or video calls.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The canteen, where staff were playing ping pong and pool just 24 hours earlier, was transformed into a nightclub with more than 400 guests.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Occasionally there was a ping as somebody dipped his nib too violently into his tiny white porcelain ink-well.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl