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verb (1)

present participle of ring

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verb (2)

present participle of ring

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ringing
Adjective
Although it can be characterized by a ringing, pulsing, buzzing, hissing or squealing sound, audiologists say the source of the condition lies in the brain's neural networks. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025 But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing! Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024 His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024 Frey’s slow strumming and ringing, open chords add a country feel to what is, at its essence, an R&B waltz, and Meisner’s walking bass line summons a bluegrass feel. Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023 About 75 firefighters responded to the incident, and were still trying to douse the flames as of 11 p.m. Battalion Chief Robert Rezende told OnScene TV that the call initially came in as a ringing alarm. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2022 The next year, President Kennedy made a resonant decision: to boldly go, as the Star Trek prologue was to put it in a ringing split infinitive, where no man had gone before. Anthony Haden-Guest, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021 But a new research paper released by the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site in Albany, N.Y., offers the most ringing case yet. Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2020 Peel away the veil of doubt, and there could hardly be a more ringing endorsement of an artist whose workings, methods, exuberance and connective spirit knew no bounds. Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Nov. 2017
Verb
Wedding bells will soon be ringing for General Hospital star Steve Burton! Gil MacIas, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025 Wedding bells will soon be ringing for General Hospital star Steve Burton! Gil MacIas, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025 Wedding bells will soon be ringing for General Hospital star Steve Burton! Gil MacIas, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025 Wedding bells will soon be ringing for General Hospital star Steve Burton! Gil MacIas, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025 Take a behind-the-scenes tour to see the bell-ringing chamber and walk up the same stairs Revere trod upon at that pivotal moment. Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Take a behind-the-scenes tour to see the bell-ringing chamber and walk up the same stairs Revere trod upon at that pivotal moment. Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Take a behind-the-scenes tour to see the bell-ringing chamber and walk up the same stairs Revere trod upon at that pivotal moment. Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Take a behind-the-scenes tour to see the bell-ringing chamber and walk up the same stairs Revere trod upon at that pivotal moment. Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringing
Adjective
  • Immediately, a loud chorus of boos can be heard from the crowd, demonstrating the attendees' displeasure with the news.
    Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • That’s why Central Florida residents should speak up, now and loud.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Memphis traded Desmond Bane to Orlando for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first round picks, and one first round pick swap according to Shams Charania.
    Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • On top of that, the battery easily goes a week without begging for a charger, and the square AMOLED display is way easier to read mid-run than a round one.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • The pattern is unmistakable: just as Enron triggered SOX, AI governance failures will trigger mandatory expertise requirements.
    Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • The symbolism of the decision to target this base—the same one that U.S. President Donald Trump visited only two months ago during his tour of Gulf states, and one located in a country that maintains close ties to and shares an offshore gas field with Iran—is unmistakable.
    Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • That visual message was audibly reinforced at a deafening level as the crowd cheered their neighbors who spoke against the proposal and booed a NIPSCO official and other business leaders who spoke in favor of it.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
  • Sudden showers of beer, cider, and other mysterious fluids became as integral to the vibe as the deafening roar of the crowd.
    Andrew McNicol, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The campaign marked new territory for Visa by leaning into emotionally resonant storytelling that shows how its products, including Visa Direct and Visa Installments, can help people reach personal goals.
    Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • And there are myriad issues for SpaceX's engineers to solve, from engine reliability and the ship's resonant frequency, to beefing up the ship's heat shield and fixing its balky payload bay door.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Other Demographic Differences Women’s second fall persistence rate (79.3%) exceeded that of men (76.3%), continuing a trend that’s been apparent for several years.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Birdsong’s apparent beanball came in the exact time and place that the unwritten rules prescribe: two outs, bases empty, first pitch.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Even some famous non-country artists will be making their Stagecoach debut like Lana Del Rey, T-Pain (who had a roaring Coachella set the weeks before), and the Backstreet Boys.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Telluride is renowned for its world-class skiing, vibrant summer festivals and authentic mountain character.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • The evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage is topped by vibrant purple flower spikes in mid to late spring.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 June 2025

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“Ringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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