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as in crowd
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 call
a communication by telephone
give me a ring when you're ready to go
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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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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
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Former Liberty forward Kayla Thornton, who received her championship ring before tipoff, scored 13 points for Golden State.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
In many ways, this village felt as if it was frozen in time, only a ringing clocktower bell served as a reminder of every passing hour.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
The department regularly conducts unannounced visits to check out price-scanner systems to make sure prices advertised match with prices that ring up at registers.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In games like Fortnite the ever-closing ring around the map is more of a slow burn catalyst that pushes players together to force conflict.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
Former Liberty forward Kayla Thornton, who received her championship ring before tipoff, scored 13 points for Golden State.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Verb
After a month of bombing the Houthis to a stalemate at a cost of $1 billion, this threat rings a bit hollow.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
In many ways, this village felt as if it was frozen in time, only a ringing clocktower bell served as a reminder of every passing hour.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025
Verb
Despite ringing up at under $800 this laptop features a premium build from durable aluminum that will withstand the test of time as well as extreme temperatures and a drop (or two).
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 5 May 2025
The department regularly conducts unannounced visits to check out price-scanner systems to make sure prices advertised match with prices that ring up at registers.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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