RINGING (UP) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

Definition of ringing (up)

present participle of ring (up), chiefly British

as in dialing

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)

present participle of ring up

as in achieving

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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Variety reported in early September that Netflix is dialing up its commitment to meaningful theatrical releases, and will report box office numbers for the first time ever for six upcoming titles.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
With everything on the line, rookie offensive coordinator David Blough tried to be slick, dialing up a shovel pass to tight end John Bates.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dialing

Verb

Aquarius The open road is calling, urging you to put the pedal to the metal and visit places that remind you of your childhood and evoke the harvest time.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Coach Jeff Hafley took some responsibility on Jackson’s poor play, calling it more inconsistent than anything else.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of calling

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Sure, the culinary reach of Italian cuisine goes far and wide, from New York pizza slice shops to high-end, award-winning restaurants that specialize in food from all over the country, but there’s nothing like sitting down for a meal in Milan.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
And Coleman keeps his lineup of award-winning brews fresh with special drops.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of winning

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This older world is often focused on common American ideals of individualism and grit as the primary tools for attaining personal success.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
In other words, what happens when their agreeable or polite approach to attaining something doesn’t work?

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of attaining

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After gaining a 23-10 fourth quarter lead, Mizzou held off the Blue Raiders in a 23-19 win.

— PJ Green September 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Leading up to his fourth pro season, Commesso trained with NHL players such as Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy and San Jose Sharks center Will Smith and honed in on his diet, gaining 6 pounds.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of gaining

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Those rumors haven’t gone unnoticed, with Bronwyn leaning into them by making a scissoring motion with her hands — but all in jest!

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
There are vegan options here, but the place is known for grinding their own ground beef on the daily and making their own mayonnaise.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of making

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Second-half struggles The Hurricanes come out like gangbusters on offense in the first half, scoring on five of their first six drives.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Wake Forest briefly took advantage, scoring two touchdowns in this stretch to get within 31-20 but would get no closer.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of scoring

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