RANG UP Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

Definition of rang (up)

past tense of ring (up), chiefly British

as in dialed

to make a telephone call to our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match

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past tense of ring up

as in achieved

to obtain (as a goal) through effort touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term

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On fourth-and-1 at midfield, Utah's offense dialed up a trick play as wide receiver Creed Whittemore threw deep to Dampier, and the quarterback hauled it in for a 29-yard gain.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Sienna Miller made a romantic case for the blurred lip, Emily Blunt embraced a wintry shade of blonde, and Kim Petras dialed up the drama with graphic liner and ice-blonde bangs.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of dialed

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Vella and DeTore already achieved perfect synthesis of psychedelia and death-doom on Song of Salvation.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
Investing involves market risk, including possible loss of principal, and there is no guarantee that investment objectives will be achieved.

— Adam Frank, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of achieved

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But on November 29, 1777, a small group of Spanish settlers moved into the area to establish a civilian agricultural town, called El Pueblo de San Jose, to provide food for the missions and presidios.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Their calculations used a feature of the model called a universal scaling function, which describes how physical quantities with dimensions, such as length, change over cosmic time.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of called

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The emotional compass of the United Farm Workers of America for decades, the petite mother of 14 attained singular stature as a rule-breaking proto-feminist, godmother of the Chicano power movement and doyenne of American labor.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
That level marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but rates stand well above a 0% level established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of attained

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Over the last 15 years, Loveless has gained acclaim for their ability to turn vulgarities into poetry and twist impossibly low romantic standards into dire punchlines.

— Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
But the Broncos gained a scant 77 yards on the ground, a solid performance by the Chiefs.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of gained

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In her remarks, Wintour made the evening’s only direct reference to the midterms, reminiscing about attending a fundraising event for James Talarico, who successfully flipped Texas in the race for the Senate last night, alongside Burch.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Black asserts that the statements made by Garcia are false and that traveling to appear on national television to make such statements about the inquiry into Epstein’s crimes goes beyond the purview of a member of Congress.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of made

Verb

The team applies selective processing to recover neodymium and iron, allowing the metals to be obtained in pure salt forms.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
The targets appear to have been smaller stores and have affected only a limited number of each chain's retail locations, according to statements obtained by ABC News.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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