Thesaurus results for RUNG

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noun

ˈrəŋ

Definition of rung

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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rung

2 of 2

verb

past participle of ring

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

Noun

Leaders have developed their own stealthy tests to spot high-potential employees ready to move up the next rung of the ladder. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Allow one or more canes to grow upwards at an angle to the next guide wire or rung of a fence or trellis, then direct growth sideways along the supports. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

Verb

This has rung alarm bells in several arenas for the country, including the economy and national security. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026 At the Morning Colors Ceremony on Friday, where a Marine bell was rung eight times and the American flag was raised, Brig. — Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rung

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rung

Noun

In the middle, fruit and vegetables were recommended for consumption at a slightly greater level than dairy and meat.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
While the number of students in Fort Worth ISD who have met grade level on reading STAAR exams has risen 8 percentage points from 2019 to 2026, that number has risen just 3 points in that same time period for math results.

— Samuel O’Neal July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of level

Noun

Tensions escalated after protesters marching toward Parliament were met with a police crackdown earlier in the week, with officers using batons and tear gas to disperse crowds.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The demonstrations have become one of the most persistent challenges to Modi’s government in recent years, with thousands returning to the streets even after police used tear gas and batons to disperse marchers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of baton

Noun

The Braves have secured consecutive home wins and maintained their strong position atop the National League East as the trade deadline approaches Monday.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
While their ranks were restored, they were not put directly back in their previous positions in the Criminal Investigations Division.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of position

Noun

After the end of sugar, the old plantations had begun leasing their fallow cane lands to Big Ag companies, such as Dow, Pioneer, and Brun’s Syngenta, which took advantage of lax regulations to conduct experimental GMO and pesticide testing.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Victim 2, who is a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue employee according to the New York Times, was repeatedly struck with canes and paddles and bled through his underwear and pants because of lacerations to his buttocks, according to the warrant.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of cane

Verb

George’s arrival was celebrated with gun salutes, and bells at Westminster Abbey—where William and Kate had married over two years prior on April 29, 2011—tolled continuously for three hours in celebration of the future king’s arrival.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Everyone watched in silence, in the rain, as Holzinger tolled the bell.

— Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of tolled

Noun

Feehan, a first lieutenant who was killed Saturday, will be posthumously promoted to the rank of captain and awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
After spells at Le Havre, ASPTT Marseille and Nationals of Cavigal, RB Leipzig pounced last summer to sign him from the amateur ranks of French football.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026