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noun

Definition of plinknext
as in ping

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verb

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as in to ping

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as in to snipe

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Recent Examples of plink
Noun
The plink of a piano wafted in from the Music Hall by the water’s edge, and on a nearby point, the American flag billowed in the breeze. — Lila Battis, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023 Over slight variations of the same round-and-round keyboard plink, Boo becomes a sassy stripper confronting cheap patrons on ‘Can I Get Paid?’. — Bethonie Butler, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2023
Verb
Stimson walks solemnly across Beowulf Boritt’s monochrome timber monolith of a set (planks, planks everywhere) and plinks out a few notes on a piano. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 Iraq had plenty of small arms and ammunition, which could kill Americans but would often plink harmlessly off their armored vehicles. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plink
  1. peal
  2. ping
  3. snipe
  4. tintinnabulation
  5. plunk
  6. pepper
  7. clang
  8. clink
Noun
  • Assuming the role of a human clapper, Holzinger struck its lip again and again, sending a sonorous peal across the Biennale grounds.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
  • In Parliament Square, the music was drowned out by the peals of Westminster Abbey.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Definition of peal
Verb
  • Operators were able to ping her cell phone, prompting a search in the area by the Sheriff’s Office, along with Fire and Rescue personnel, swiftwater rescue assets, a TXDPS Air Unit, and drones.
    — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • Credit should ping from player to player as quickly as the ball does.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
Definition of ping
Verb
  • In one post, the tabloid sniped that more than thirty members of Congress were in Edinburgh, Scotland, during the break.
    — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
  • At age 36, Stamkos can still snipe.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of snipe
Noun
  • Cloudy chords, meditative tintinnabulation, the whoosh of wind and rain, blocks of iridescent brass — all these discrete sonorities trundled by, like a train of boxcars with panoramas painted on their sides.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Shivaree, chthonian, erumpent, tintinnabulation, exonumia, requiescat, deipnosophist, omphaloskepsis, horripilation, deliquesce, apopemptic.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021
Definition of tintinnabulation
Verb
  • After Crow-Armstrong stole second, Kuhnel plunked Bregman before walking Michael Busch on four pitches to force in the go-ahead run.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Imagine taking the gorgeous rock formations of Zion or Badlands national park and plunking them down on the shore of Lake Superior—along with a liberal dose of colorful streaks.
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of plunk
Verb
  • Stern peppered Sheridan with questions, including a dive into the dangers of prison showers.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • How to Add Vintage Rugs to Your Space Follow these tips from designers on how to pepper your home with vintage rugs.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 29 June 2026
Definition of pepper
Noun
  • Brunson, who scored 36 and otherwise was the co-author of the comeback, had a 3-pointer clang off the front of the rim, but Anunoby soared over everyone to guide the miss and tip it in.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Definition of clang
Verb
  • The central lobby space is a social scene abuzz with people enjoying formal afternoon tea, clinking glasses at the Champagne bar (rotating themes and partnerships add variety for locals) or tucking into meals at the dining room.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Avtan often won’t tell Paz anything about the source or meaning of her many samples, which can take the form of fragmented dialogue and what sounds like clinking kitchenware.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
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“Plink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plink. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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