ring up
verb
rang up; rung up; ringing up; rings up
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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Together, the two accounts have rung up millions of views by seizing on viral stories that skew more toward tabloid fodder than political drama.
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Shannon Bond, NPR, 10 July 2025
As the cashier rang up his purchase, the sticker shock hit hard.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
The intrigue: Fans will be able to ring up their own food orders at new self-checkout kiosks in sections 105 and 109 — historically one of the ballpark's busiest concession areas, the team said.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Even as Tavares rang up big numbers during the season, talks didn’t really pick up.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Shannon Bond, NPR, 10 July 2025
As the cashier rang up his purchase, the sticker shock hit hard.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
The intrigue: Fans will be able to ring up their own food orders at new self-checkout kiosks in sections 105 and 109 — historically one of the ballpark's busiest concession areas, the team said.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Even as Tavares rang up big numbers during the season, talks didn’t really pick up.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ring up
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“Ring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20up. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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