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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Built in the late nineteen-twenties, the park sits on more than eight acres at the foot of the hill where Carlsberg ran its original brewery, and is ringed by apartment blocks, schools, and churches.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026 -
The sky cleared just as Nasdaq's opening anthem rolled across the yard, and Cook stepped forward to ring the bell.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Bong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bong. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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