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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Indian box office report: Coolie The Powerhouse stays ahead of War 2 Coolie set the cash registers ringing even before the release of the film.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025 -
An environmental group managing an open space preserve on the Dana Point Headlands — an area ringed by walking trails that is also home to the endangered Pacific pocket mouse — has been told by a city commission that its request to reduce public access will require further environmental study.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Bong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bong. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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