plural dingers
baseball, informal
: home run sense 1
Only the Royals, Astros and Cubs have given up more dingers than the Angels.—
Stephen Cannella
Stephen CannellaRamirez had driven in 72 runs and had scored himself 49 times, while smacking 16 dingers …—David Sabino
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Shortstop Kyle Farmer hit a two-out dinger off Corbin in the sixth, Farmer’s first home run in a Rockies uniform.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Unless Sweeney hits a dinger of a trade, improvement at center is an area that will require that patience.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Tyler O’Neill does one thing better than anyone else: smash dingers on Opening Day.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
That year Bonds hit 45 dingers, while Judge has slammed 64 over his past 162.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 May 2025
Unless Sweeney hits a dinger of a trade, improvement at center is an area that will require that patience.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2025
Tyler O’Neill does one thing better than anyone else: smash dingers on Opening Day.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
That year Bonds hit 45 dingers, while Judge has slammed 64 over his past 162.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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“Dinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dinger. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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