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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ringing up

2 of 2

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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Verb

Herkov experienced Florida’s first national championship with Wuerffel throwing touchdowns and Spurrier dialing up plays.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
The weather service also urged people to find nearby cooling centers through local resources or by dialing 2-1-1 in Texas, and to watch for heatstroke and exhaustion.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dialing

Verb

Creamer’s group then sued O’Keefe and Maass over the video and their means of achieving the undercover clips.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Some hybrid SUVs are capable of achieving over 53 miles per gallon combined, resulting in incredible driving range on a single tank of gas.

— Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieving

Verb

The American singer gave KiiiKiii a shoutout during an interview with The Korea Times, calling them a strong fifth-generation group that stands out.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Among them, offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand opted against taking what was effectively a demotion, with play-calling duties going to a more veteran coach (eventually, Frank Reich), and left, too.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of calling

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Awak Kuier had 11 points, eight rebounds and a career-high seven blocks as the Wings won for just the fourth time in 12 games since a six-game winning streak that was their longest since moving to Texas 10 years ago.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The victory gave the second-place Yankees a four-game winning streak and put them four games behind the first-place Rays.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of winning

Verb

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
Financial firms are now gearing up to jump into the market in a different way, as executives like Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and KKR's Waldemar Szlezak see AI equipment attaining familiar money-making characteristics.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of attaining

Verb

Ryan Preece finished ninth and kept his Chase hopes alive by gaining 19 points on Shane van Gisbergen, who finished 20th and remains in the 16th and final spot for the 10-race title run.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Experts like Charan Dangeti note retail traders are gaining market influence, especially via zero DTE options.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of gaining

Verb

Whenever the veteran coach looked at game film, Scott always seemed to be there making a big throw or run.

— Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 11th House of Friends, Groups, and Future Plans, making teamwork, invitations, and shared goals more active.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of making

Verb

With the patchwork lineup, the Giants had 10 hits and went an impressive 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position to help snap a four-game losing streak.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Eto’o was once one of the best players in the world, scoring countless goals and winning major trophies for the likes of Barcelona, Inter Milan, Chelsea and Real Madrid.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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