ring up

verb

rang up; rung up; ringing up; rings up

transitive verb

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. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ring up was in 1900

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“Ring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20up. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

ring up

verb
: to add up and record on a cash register
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