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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
  • Purdy is dialed in One of Purdy’s first throws of 11-on-11 drills on Thursday was a deep touchdown to reserve receiver Malik Turner down the left sideline hitting him in stride beyond the chasing defensive back.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Working again with Cody on keys and Davies on guitar, Carpenter seems to have dialed in a post-film career in music.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of dial
Verb
  • The American supermarket, with its endless array of products and innovations like the shopping cart and barcodes, has achieved an almost mythical status around the world.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • A bit geeky and has achieved great things in his career, but could probably walk down the street and not be recognised.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • In the last few years, Penn State’s singular focus – to win a national championship – clouded everything else.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The club was rebuilding after the 1958 Munich air disaster but won a first post-Munich trophy, the FA Cup, earlier that year.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of win
Verb
  • The goal needing to be attained was being a Jew, a citizen, and a German all at the same time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • What came to me was a simple but valuable intuition that healing is not about attaining the grace of God, but about the loving freedom that comes from reflecting God!
    — Dilshad Khambatta Eames, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of attain
Verb
  • As the perfumery acknowledges, these collaborations allow the brand to gain exposure in other creative spheres while also creating a product that is reflective of both specialties.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • During last week’s earnings call, FanDuel’s parent company, Flutter, noted its prediction market platform can gain customers faster in states where sportsbooks are still under scrutiny.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of gain
Verb
  • Heavy deposits could collapse roofs, contaminate water, damage machinery, bury crops, disrupt power networks, and make roads difficult to use.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Howard said that the cuts are designed to help the organization make its operations break even.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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