as in ringing
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the village bells pealed every hour in commemoration
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The phones have been ringing all morning and Robinson decides to allow some of the callers on the air to offer their tributes to Zeta 7.—
Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026 -
And when phones are ringing off the hook here, that creates pressure.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Pealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pealing. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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