ring out
phrasal verb
rang out; rung out; ringing out; rings out
: to be heard loudly and clearly
A shot rang out.
Cheers rang out as the winner was announced.
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The clip appeared to show emergency vehicles with flashing lights and full insignia as well as individuals with reflective gear approaching a vehicle lying on the side of the road before gunshots ring out for more than five minutes.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Shots rang out inside an eight-story building on Atlantic Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Kennedy was killed on a visit to Dallas, when his motorcade was finishing its parade route downtown and shots rang out from the Texas School Book Depository building.
—Dave Collins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Suddenly, out of the clear blue sky the voice of Helios, the god of the sun, rang out.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Shots rang out inside an eight-story building on Atlantic Ave.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Kennedy was killed on a visit to Dallas, when his motorcade was finishing its parade route downtown and shots rang out from the Texas School Book Depository building.
—Dave Collins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Suddenly, out of the clear blue sky the voice of Helios, the god of the sun, rang out.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ring out
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“Ring out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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