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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the greasy spoon restaurant was several rungs below the kind of establishment in which we usually dined
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as in baton
Scottish
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
the watchman usually carried a stout oak rung
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as in chimed
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
I didn't hear the doorbell ring
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Recent Examples of rung
Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
But their top receiver, NFL Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba, is several rungs on the ladder above Courtland Sutton.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
The next afternoon, 230 miles across the Great Lakes region in Detroit, the Mariners’ Church bells were rung 29 times once again — before chiming an additional time to honor the man who had brought them to life in song.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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Noun
There’s different rungs on a ladder.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
But their top receiver, NFL Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba, is several rungs on the ladder above Courtland Sutton.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
As good parents, Hetfield, Hammett, Trujillo and drummer Lars Ulrich stayed on stage well after the last chord rung out, to share gifts of drumsticks, guitar picks and take turns in thanking the fans.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
The next afternoon, 230 miles across the Great Lakes region in Detroit, the Mariners’ Church bells were rung 29 times once again — before chiming an additional time to honor the man who had brought them to life in song.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rung
Noun
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There are also several large venues, including Princess Live, which has a stage and hosts everything from trivia to lectures, and the two-level Princess Theater, the main evening venue, where the ship’s original live performances (as well as comedy and musical acts) take place.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Kids being dropped off at two different ski school spots brings you close to the highest level difficulty.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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But the Celebrating Gustavo shows are sure to be highlights before Dudamel packs his baton and heads off to his new post as the head of the New York Philharmonic.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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With equal panache, and without cutting away, the narrative focus is handed like a baton in a relay race to the arriving Mayor Dumont (Josse De Pauw) and his daughter and press attaché Marie (Violet Braeckman).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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London As Big Ben chimed midnight, London celebrated 2026 with fireworks over the River Thames.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Luxemburgo’s view chimed with that of another former Selecao manager, Emerson Leao.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
14 Dec. 2025
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Controversy over ideology Vergara’s Conservative Party maintains many positions that are more aligned with the American right than with Colombia’s left-wing government led by President Gustavo Petro and has often expressed support for the Republican Party in the US.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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This is because the Moon needs to be in the correct orbital position with respect to Earth-Moon geometry.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Consider his Goodworth Sofa, inspired by classic English house cane furniture and reinterpreted in a cleaner, more relaxed way.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Her cane held in her right hand, on her left foot, a cast.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The bell tolled again on Sunday.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each year, bells are tolled in memory of the crew at the Detroit's Mariners Church.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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This can take the form of those who are below Oseguera Cervantes in rank fighting for control.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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Last month, several other investments were also transferred, including PIF’s stakes in Nintendo, an expansion that could propel Savvy into the ranks of the world’s biggest gaming companies, if the EA stake is rolled in.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Netflix and Amazon jingled all the way to some big audiences on Christmas Day, thanks to the NFL.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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They were dressed like elves in little green outfits with bells on their hats that jingled and drove our dog, Cujo, nuts.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Rung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rung. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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