Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Darned: a mild form of
damned .[U. S.]
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
ding .
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Examples
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Jersey Shore star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi had her application to trademark her nickname dinged by the US Patent Office, the Smoking Gun website reported today.
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Jersey Shore star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi had her application to trademark her nickname dinged by the US Patent Office, the Smoking Gun website reported today.
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Jersey Shore star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi had her application to trademark her nickname dinged by the US Patent Office, the Smoking Gun website reported today.
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Jersey Shore star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi had her application to trademark her nickname dinged by the US Patent Office, the Smoking Gun website reported today.
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I came across her blog recently when the google alert I have on my agent's name dinged, and I left her a comment a couple of posts back not feeling inclined to touch the one about life sucking, recommending she cool it, or at least protect her identity.
Authors Behaving Badly? jimhines 2010
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Julius Jones, cut by Seattle earlier in the season, ran for two short touchdowns and finished with 120 all-purpose yards, but was "dinged" in a collision with Lofa Tatupu in the fourth quarter that left Tatupu with a concussion.
STUNNER: Seahawks Knock Out Defending Super Bowl Champions AP 2011
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In the past, it was common for players to return the following week -- if not during the game -- after getting "dinged" up.
NFL Replay: Favre might win record 4th MVP before Manning 2009
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Julius Jones, cut by Seattle earlier in the season, ran for two short touchdowns and finished with 120 all-purpose yards, but was "dinged" in a collision with Lofa Tatupu in the fourth quarter that left Tatupu with a concussion.
STUNNER: Seahawks Knock Out Defending Super Bowl Champions AP 2011
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If anyone close to you, especially your soccer-football-baseball-gymnastics or even chess-playing son or daughter, gets "dinged" in a game (or anywhere else), and is answering you more slowly than usual or can't remember what you just told him (or her) to do, maybe it's not the normal, "Whatever, Mom (or Dad)" reaction.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Does a Head Injury Continue to Affect Cognitive Function? M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2010
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One can only wonder how many players have been "dinged" but failed to report it for fear of losing ground on making or staying on the team.
Andrew Brandt: New Rules for NFL Concussions: A Good Start 2009
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