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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Kiyoko then took the ring out of her purse and began breaking down in tears. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 July 2025 After the shots rang out, people who had attended an album release party for the rapper Mello Buckzz inside a nearby restaurant fell to the ground or screamed, witnesses said. arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025 Then, as Union Township officers arrive and begin approaching the car, 12 shots ring out in rapid succession. David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Comments Rebel Wilson, Leslie Bibb, and Jenna Bush Hager were all visibly taken by surprise when a loud, unexplained clanging sound rang out during their Today interview on Monday. Emlyn Travis Updated, EW.com, 17 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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