ring in

phrasal verb

rang in; rung in; ringing in; rings in

1

: to celebrate the beginning of (something, such as a new year)

How did you ring in the new millennium?

We're going to New York to ring in the New Year.

2

chiefly British : to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where one works)

She was feeling too ill to go to the office yesterday so she rang in sick.

3

: to make a telephone call to a radio or television program

Thousands of people rang in to make a donation.

Examples of ring in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With single items regularly ringing in at more than $100, the brand is heavily associated with the athleisure style of workout gear. —Alana Wise, NPR, 1 July 2025

Echoes of Mamdani’s optimistic campaign are ringing in Orlando, where some said his grassroots strategy is similar to what local politicians are already doing. —Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025

Its streamlined collection of beauty must-haves looks expensive, but most items ring in at under $40 apiece. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 June 2025

However, none of these use precast concrete modules – the rings in my prototypes – and therefore require substantially longer on-site time and labor. —Pablo Moyano Fernández, The Conversation, 23 June 2025