pealing

present participle of peal

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ringing
Verb
  • All night long there was the ringing clatter of picks and shovels; the Germans were digging trenches in the frozen ground.
    Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • The Musical on the West End Wedding bells are ringing for actress Ana Villafañe.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
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“Pealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pealing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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