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.

Examples of ring out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Videos posted online, which have not been confirmed as authentic, showed people diving to the ground as explosions rang out. Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024 Jones, however, states that Diddy and his son took the unnamed man into a nearby restroom shortly before gunshots rang out. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024 Video was captured showing crowds running for safety as shots rang out. Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024 Several bodycam videos show police officers ending foot chases and taking down emotionally disturbed gunmen after shots rang out by wrapping them in wires from a distance. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024 As fireworks ring out over the Scottish countryside, CT and Trishelle reveal each other to be Faithfuls. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024 At the end, there is the sound of jets flying by and small-arms fire ringing out. Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024 As referees tended to Bobby Lashley AJ Styles hit the ring out of nowhere and laid out LA Knight. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 To give Ratajkowski’s divorce jewelry an entirely new feel, the duo landed on separating the engagement ring out into two separate rings. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024

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“Ring out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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