as in ringing
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the village bells pealed every hour in commemoration
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Authorities also said to watch out for people ringing doorbells to see if anyone answers, packages left at doors to test whether a home is vacant, and unfamiliar vehicles or people repeatedly passing by a house.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
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By the late 1990s, Sparkle began ringing the alarm bell.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Pealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pealing. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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