as in chimed
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
I didn't hear the doorbell ring
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Recent Examples of rang
Minutes after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.
—Kfox Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
After a fight had broken out an hour earlier, workers were shutting down the restaurant and ushering out patrons, when shots suddenly rang out from the passing black car.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
About five hours later, air raid sirens rang out again.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
During this investigation, police learned that a woman was at the massage parlor that evening by herself when the doorbell rang.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
In his article, Doane says, Around 2,000 people helped rebuild, from a foundry in Normandy that re-tuned the bells which rang out again this weekend, to those scouring forests for centuries-old oak, to find a thousand pieces of French oak to rebuild the spire.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
There were footsteps on the porch, and McArdle started heading toward the door even before the bell rang.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Still, the charmingly chaotic ceremony rang true to the spirit of Slamdance’s origins.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.
—Kfox Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
After a fight had broken out an hour earlier, workers were shutting down the restaurant and ushering out patrons, when shots suddenly rang out from the passing black car.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
About five hours later, air raid sirens rang out again.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
During this investigation, police learned that a woman was at the massage parlor that evening by herself when the doorbell rang.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
In his article, Doane says, Around 2,000 people helped rebuild, from a foundry in Normandy that re-tuned the bells which rang out again this weekend, to those scouring forests for centuries-old oak, to find a thousand pieces of French oak to rebuild the spire.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
There were footsteps on the porch, and McArdle started heading toward the door even before the bell rang.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Still, the charmingly chaotic ceremony rang true to the spirit of Slamdance’s origins.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rang
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London As Big Ben chimed midnight, London celebrated 2026 with fireworks over the River Thames.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Luxemburgo’s view chimed with that of another former Selecao manager, Emerson Leao.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
14 Dec. 2025
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Netflix and Amazon jingled all the way to some big audiences on Christmas Day, thanks to the NFL.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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They were dressed like elves in little green outfits with bells on their hats that jingled and drove our dog, Cujo, nuts.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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Another San Francisco resident, Magick Altman, echoed that sentiment.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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That intimacy of scale is echoed in the architecture, which blends seamlessly into the landscape.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Rang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rang. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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