RING (UP) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ring (up) 1 of 2

verb (1)

Definition of ring (up) next

chiefly British

as in to dial

to make a telephone call to our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match

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ring up

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term

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Bennett’s inability to maintain his party’s popularity among the broader Jewish public is cause for concern among party strategists, as is Kahlon’s ability to increase his share of the vote—a problem all centrist parties have faced—before even ringing up any legislative achievements. —

Brent E. Sasley, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2015 The initial run of 3,000 hats sold out in less than 30 minutes, and the campaign has rung up more than $1 million in hat sales since the merch dropped Tuesday. —

Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024 His technique was to hack point-of-sale computers, often at small businesses, and siphon off the credit card data as the businesses rang up their normal transactions. —

Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2024 This weekend, Warner Bros has the M. Night Shyamalan directed horror movie Trap which is expected to ring up $15M-$20M. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for ring (up)

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