RING UP Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ring (up) 1 of 2

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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ring up

2 of 2

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

Jones was seen in the video using the register to ring up 800 orders of mac and cheese trays, then refunding them to his personal credit cards. —

Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026 Now they’re left working jobs that high schoolers could land—ringing up customers at clothing stores, pulling espresso shots at coffee shops and nannying to make ends meet. —

Paulina Cachero, Bloomberg, 13 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, all California stores saw their cash registers ring up 6% more sales. —

Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 Dec. 2025 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)

Verb

Though Ohtani had only given up one run in his previous three starts combined, his command hadn’t been fully dialed in the last two outings.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
In the weeks after the war in Iran started, EU member states began to show concerns about fuel shortages at their airports, with major global airlines having dialed down their service schedules to due the potential supply issues and escalating prices.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 June 2026