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
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Over the next two years, Muhammad rang up five more victories against progressively tougher competition.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
His only unproductive at-bat was in the sixth, when he was rung up looking on a low pitch out of the zone.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
Despite ringing up at under $800 this laptop features a premium build from durable aluminum that will withstand the test of time as well as extreme temperatures and a drop (or two).
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
The department regularly conducts unannounced visits to check out price-scanner systems to make sure prices advertised match with prices that ring up at registers.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
His only unproductive at-bat was in the sixth, when he was rung up looking on a low pitch out of the zone.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
Despite ringing up at under $800 this laptop features a premium build from durable aluminum that will withstand the test of time as well as extreme temperatures and a drop (or two).
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
The department regularly conducts unannounced visits to check out price-scanner systems to make sure prices advertised match with prices that ring up at registers.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ring up
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“Ring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20up. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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