as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
church bells across the city bonged to mark the solemn occasion
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The only other artist who has seen double-digit compositions fail to lead the Billboard Hot 100 by a single rung is Taylor Swift, who has landed in the runner-up rung 10 times.—
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However, his family had been worried that Omar, 17, would never get to ring the bell just a few months earlier.—
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31 May 2026
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“Bong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bong. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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