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pealing

verb

present participle of peal

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 next thing the teen knew, his ears were ringing, and his friend was covered in blood.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
Morning brings the soft knock of a neighbor, friend or relative who knows there is no need for the formality of ringing a doorbell.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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