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

Try using a spoon, and you'd get chased away from the stove, admonishments ringing in your ears. —Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025

The return marked her first time stepping into a WWE ring in over ten years. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

Kendall Jenner is ready to ring in the holiday season with 818 Tequila. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025

This holiday season, that catchy and unforgettable jingle will be ringing in our heads once more as Toys ‘R’ Us expands its reach just in time for Santa’s elves. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 24 Nov. 2025