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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Chaos ensued when the gunshots rang out, sending more than 100 terrified children and adults to flee, according to the affidavit.
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Kc Baker, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
As the players lined up, though, a few boos and shouts rang out from the otherwise quiet crowd meaning that the moment was cut short.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
The two disappeared from eyewitnesses’ view, then gunfire rang out, followed by a woman screaming.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
The 26-year-old was approaching the traffic light at Six Flags Drive when several gunshots rang out.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2025
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Kc Baker, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
As the players lined up, though, a few boos and shouts rang out from the otherwise quiet crowd meaning that the moment was cut short.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
The two disappeared from eyewitnesses’ view, then gunfire rang out, followed by a woman screaming.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
The 26-year-old was approaching the traffic light at Six Flags Drive when several gunshots rang out.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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