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

Nikki returned to the ring in February for the first time in three years after her retirement and divorce from Artem Chigvintsev, following months of legal battles. —Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025

After all, the Rangers are not worse on paper than the club that won that aforementioned ring in 2023. —Sam Blum, New York Times, 29 July 2025

Without a question of doubt Saturn is the telescopic showpiece of the night sky, thanks to its great rings in all of their icy, glimmering elegance. —Joe Rao, Space.com, 28 July 2025

Roman and Jey ran around the ring in stereo, but both Reed and Breakker cut them off simultaneously. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025