as in ringing
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
the village bells pealed every hour in commemoration
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ringing
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The sound of a ringing bell was nearly constant Monday afternoon at Barnhill Orchards in Lonoke County.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Video shows the trio standing ominously in the front yard before taking turns ringing the bell, knocking on the door and, at one point, jiggling its handle.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Pealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pealing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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