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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Recent Examples of ring (up)
Alison J. Stein,
thehustle.co,
1 May 2026
Investigators said Jones rang up roughly 800 fraudulent orders of macaroni and cheese, before refunding the transactions.
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
The former Chick-fil-A employee in Grapevine, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly ringing up hundreds of orders of Mac & Cheese and refunding the money to his own accounts, according to a news release shared with PEOPLE by the Grapevine Police Department.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
The ones who serve the coffee, clean the office buildings, drive the Ubers, ring up the customers and work more than one job to care for their families.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
23 Nov. 2025
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Retailers would have to raise all their .98 or .99 prices to .00 on their price tags or risk angering cash-paying consumers by ringing up a slightly higher price at the register.
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Alison J. Stein,
thehustle.co,
1 May 2026
Investigators said Jones rang up roughly 800 fraudulent orders of macaroni and cheese, before refunding the transactions.
—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
The former Chick-fil-A employee in Grapevine, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly ringing up hundreds of orders of Mac & Cheese and refunding the money to his own accounts, according to a news release shared with PEOPLE by the Grapevine Police Department.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
The ones who serve the coffee, clean the office buildings, drive the Ubers, ring up the customers and work more than one job to care for their families.
—
Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
23 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ring (up)
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Smithsonian Journeys has dialed up the depth of exploration for these itineraries, adding beer tastings or artisan bakery visits to shore excursions, and again putting their experts onboard for fascinating lectures on the region.
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Limited to just 50 pieces, the watch is home to a new color palette, with a platinum 38 mm case and an eye-catching black aventurine enamel dial that, at some angles, looks like a deep green.
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The 44-year-old singer's children, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, made a rare joint public appearance at Paris Men's Fashion Week after TMZ reported that the two would achieve a runway milestone together during the days-long sartorial event overseas.
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In addition, for those who endeavor to achieve a higher degree, Future Legends continues to support its scholars into post graduate fields such as medicine, law, the sciences, and finance, the news release states.
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Artists, tour guides and retirees wield flamingo cutouts, children’s art and bullhorns to protest against corruption, opaque land deals and environmental damage, increasingly calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to step down.
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Anyone who sees Jett or has information about his whereabouts should call 911.
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Cendejas is a partner at the Strategy Group and has worked with several notable winning political campaigns, including San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Wahab’s first run for Senate against former Fremont Mayor Lily Mei in 2022.
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The Red Sox have won seven of his last eight games.
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In our post-religious era—in which, beneath the cloak of secular humanitarianism, righteous religiosity and virtuous crusading remain as potent as ever—history has attained the authority, authenticity and prestige that religion and its prelates once possessed.
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Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich didn’t attain the necessary 75% of votes.
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The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
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James Stocklas gained some celebrity for his Powerball win, but all of it was positive, and the coverage quickly faded.
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Later, there were heavy planters added to the pool deck and other additions made to the building.
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The council made similar appointments when Patrick Cannon stepped down in 2014 after he was indicted on public corruption charges and in 2013 when Anthony Foxx left the city to become the federal secretary of transportation.
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“Ring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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