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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Ringing piano eighths gallop at a brisk mid-tempo, while percussive hits ring out in the distance.
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Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Here, those influences are worn proudly, ringing out in a buoyant harmonica solo.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
That’s when a series of gunshots ring out — a total of 10 in just a matter of seconds.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
One video posted online and geolocated by NBC News which circulated Thursday shows two cars on fire in front of a police station in Azna with a nearby crowd cheering as multiple gunshots ring out.
—Colin Sheeley, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
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Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Here, those influences are worn proudly, ringing out in a buoyant harmonica solo.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
That’s when a series of gunshots ring out — a total of 10 in just a matter of seconds.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
One video posted online and geolocated by NBC News which circulated Thursday shows two cars on fire in front of a police station in Azna with a nearby crowd cheering as multiple gunshots ring out.
—Colin Sheeley, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Ring out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20out. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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