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verb (1)

Definition of ring (up)next
chiefly British
as in to dial
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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verb (2)

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)
Verb
Up front, their daughter Kaylin brings it all together, decorating, greeting customers, and ringing up orders. — Jamiel Robinson, CBS News, 1 May 2026 Investigators said Jones rang up roughly 800 fraudulent orders of macaroni and cheese, before refunding the transactions. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Dusting the shelves, ringing up customers, serving hot dogs, watering plants, and inspecting the rotating bounty of fruit and vegetables. — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026 The ones who serve the coffee, clean the office buildings, drive the Ubers, ring up the customers and work more than one job to care for their families. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ring (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ring (up)
  1. dial
  2. achieve
  3. call
  4. win
  5. attain
  6. gain
  7. make
Verb
  • But so much of this is just generically extreme splatter dialed up to 11.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026
  • But with the World Cup, everybody is dialed into the same event.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of dial
Verb
  • Those advantages are much harder to achieve as a standalone producer in today’s market.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
  • Across 10 trials, the system achieved a 90 percent autonomous success rate with four robots and 70 percent with eight, while recovering from navigation errors and formation deadlocks without human assistance.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • If you are trapped by moving water, move to the highest possible point and call 911 if possible.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
  • The illness, called cyclosporiasis, is not usually life-threatening and is typically treated with antibiotics.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • Wyatt Langford then hit one off the fence to drive in the winning run.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Conine certainly did his part to keep the Marlins’ winning ways going after Miami had a rocky start to the game on Thursday.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of win
Verb
  • But attaining and maintaining security also rests on a more reliable bedrock, that of common values and respectful communication.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
  • Joe Moorhead’s Zips went into the final four games of the 2025 season with a 2-6 mark and needing to win out in order to attain bowl eligibly for the first time since 2017.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of attain
Verb
  • Key strategies include acquiring certifications and completing short courses to gain specific competencies quickly.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • After gaining momentum from beating the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday and taking the first game against the Astros, the Rangers fell off and got dominated at home.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2026
Definition of gain
Verb
  • The post also included a sweet selfie with her two younger sons, with Mateo smiling widely and Ciro making a silly face for the camera.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Several eastern European countries, including Russian neighbors Poland, Lithuania and Estonia, have made significant progress toward the goal.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of make

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“Ring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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