as in to achieve
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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Recent Examples of ring (up)
Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The hackers rang up the helpdesk and pretended to be members of staff who had lost their passwords.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Over the next two years, Muhammad rang up five more victories against progressively tougher competition.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
His only unproductive at-bat was in the sixth, when he was rung up looking on a low pitch out of the zone.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
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At Charlotte Market International At Charlotte Market International on Old Pineville Road, owner David Ampadu was ringing up a steady flow of customers at around 5 p.m. one day late last month.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The hackers rang up the helpdesk and pretended to be members of staff who had lost their passwords.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Over the next two years, Muhammad rang up five more victories against progressively tougher competition.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
His only unproductive at-bat was in the sixth, when he was rung up looking on a low pitch out of the zone.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
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“Ring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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