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noun (1)

ˈriŋ How to pronounce ring (audio)
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as in Mafia
a group involved in secret or criminal activities a ring of counterfeiters passing phony $20 bills

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as in loop
a circular strip a metal ring encircled the barrel

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as in circle
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially a gaming ring that meets once a week to play

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as in round
something with a perfectly round circumference the coffee cup left a ring on the table

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ring

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noun (2)

as in call
a communication by telephone give me a ring when you're ready to go

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ring

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verb (1)

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as in to surround
to form a circle around tall cypress trees ringing the park

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as in to circle
to travel completely around the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block

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ring

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verb (2)

as in to chime
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates I didn't hear the doorbell ring

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Recent Examples of ring
Noun
During its mission life, Cassini discovered a trove if new Saturn moons, found a strange hexagon at the planet's north pole and tracked mesmerizing details of the planet's many rings. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Each soft, cake-style donut ring is rolled in cinnamon sugar for that unmistakable apple-cider flavor. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
If your glasses always come out of the dishwasher looking cloudy or your faucets are ringed with white residue, hard water could be the reason. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 James says for decades that the nonprofit has always fostered a safe environment, but after gunfire rang out at Sunday's youth football game at Wisner Stadium, that security was shaken. — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ring
  1. Mafia
  2. loop
  3. circle
  4. round
  5. call
  6. surround
  7. orbit
  8. chime
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the Mob Museum reported, Mafia violence was also on the rise in Vegas during the 70s.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Expanding on sounds pioneered by his Memphis predecessors, such as Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG, Tay Keith carved his own lane.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of Mafia
Noun
  • Julia Loktev’s continuing chronicle of a group of independent Russian journalists working for the now-rogue news channel TV Rain closes an important emotional loop with its second part, which is even longer than the five-plus-hour first part.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But the plot loops and falls in on itself, rendering the dreamlike first half open to interpretation, and leaving viewers to sort through its many possible explanations.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • To squeeze in more disks, consider that a circle can have as many as six other equal-sized circles simultaneously abutting it.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As a bonus, to fully un-break the Heartbreakers’ circle, Lynch stepped aside from the drums for the final number to let lat his successor, Steve Ferrone, step in for the finale, and 21st-century utility man Scott Thurston popped in as well.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • In a crockery pot, my father steams cauliflower, stirring it round and round.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Following his arrest, authorities found a semiautomatic rifle, five rifle magazines, about 190 rounds of ammunition, pepper spray, an entrenchment tool, and about 30 knives, according to the affidavit.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of round
Noun
  • Two weeks after its short run ended, word got around, and Jaques received an out-of-the blue call from Sky’s then managing director of content (and later CEO of Sky Studios) Gary Davey, inviting him in for a chat.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Next, the Logitech Brio 101 is 38% off if your video-call setup could use some help, while the Beats Solo 4 headphones have dropped 35% to under $130 for anyone ready to upgrade their daily listening.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • Integrated photonics could reduce the number of separate components surrounding the processor.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The talks surrounding Sunday alcohol sales recently arose during a citizens forum at a recent meeting, said City Administrator Jeff Dingman.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of surround
Verb
  • Astronomers have witnessed a small, icy body that orbits the sun out beyond Jupiter transforming into a comet, providing a missing link between comets and inert bodies called centaurs.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Happily—if that’s the right word to use—there are probably no planets orbiting S301.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of orbit
Verb
  • Two bells chimed during the ceremony and there was a wreath-laying at the Flight 93 memorial.
    — Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The latter provides enough power in grande sonnerie mode for a total of 616 notes (equivalent to seven hours and 30 minutes of continuous chiming) and in petite sonnerie mode for a maximum of 992 notes—equivalent to 32 hours of chiming.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of chime

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“Ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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