as in rang
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the church bells knelled to mark the death of the nation's beloved leader
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Minutes after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025 -
According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.—
KFOX Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Dec. 2024
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The door chimed as Shawnta McClenton stepped through and approached the counter.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Prior to its aborted El Gouna premiere, Shawky suggested the work also chimed with contemporary events in the Middle East, due to the fact Mahfouz had written the original story in the wake of the 1967 Six-Day War between Israel and Arab world.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Knelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knelled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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