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.
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Each ring in a tree trunk tells the story of a particular year.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
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—Jamie Knodel, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Each ring in a tree trunk tells the story of a particular year.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Brad Paisley is ringing in the holiday season with new music.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
The Rockefeller Center 2025 tree lighting ceremony has officially begun, ringing in the festive season cheer.
—Jamie Knodel, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Ring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20in. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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