ring up
verb
rang up; rung up; ringing up; rings up
1
: to total and record especially by means of a cash register
ring up a sale
2
: achieve
rang up many social triumphs
Examples of ring up in a Sentence
our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match
touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term
Recent Examples on the Web
Employees manually rang up purchases on phones, kept storefronts presentable, and did their best to keep shoppers moving.
—
Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Petek says, the state has rung up $21.6 billion in off-the-books debt to cover deficits in recent fiscal years.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Haskins also says some legitimate recipients buy non-grocery items with SNAP benefits by persuading a store employee to ring up the wrong item — generally one that costs more than what’s being bought — or to sell benefit cards.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Other times, the 50% reduction offered a lot of value—for example, a 9-foot-by-12-foot thick pile wool rug priced at $475 would ring up around $238.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ring up
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Petek says, the state has rung up $21.6 billion in off-the-books debt to cover deficits in recent fiscal years.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Haskins also says some legitimate recipients buy non-grocery items with SNAP benefits by persuading a store employee to ring up the wrong item — generally one that costs more than what’s being bought — or to sell benefit cards.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025
Other times, the 50% reduction offered a lot of value—for example, a 9-foot-by-12-foot thick pile wool rug priced at $475 would ring up around $238.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ring up
Cite this Entry
“Ring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20up. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share