Definition of "dinged" [dinged]

• Simple past tense and past participle of ding. (verb)

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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."
• "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."
• "In the past, it was common for players to return the following week -- if not during the game -- after getting "dinged" up."