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as in gangs
a group involved in secret or criminal activities
a ring of counterfeiters passing phony $20 bills
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as in circles
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 calls
a communication by telephone
give me a ring when you're ready to go
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as in surrounds
to form a circle around
tall cypress trees ringing the park
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as in orbits
to travel completely around
the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block
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as in chimes
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
I didn't hear the doorbell ring
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Recent Examples of rings
Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Russian forces had also taken old icons and books, a Polovtsian saber, Scythian bronze items, buckles, amulets, temple rings, axes and arrowheads from the times of Kievan Rus, the first East Slavic state, established between the 9th and 13th centuries.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Two days later, my phone rings.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Over time these pieces – rings, pendants, lockets and brooches — came to symbolize general tokens of affection or protection.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The lens includes discrete rings to set its zoom and manually adjust focus, along with an AF/MF toggle switch and a zoom lock that keeps the lens set at 20mm.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Earle completed the look with pointed black slingback patent leather heels, and accessorized with a silver bracelet, dainty rings and earrings.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The final look included Rachel Comey heeled boots, the secondhand Emporio Armani suit, the white dress shirt with French cuffs, silk cufflinks, a silver tie pin, secondhand silver rings, and her grandmother's hand-me-down Peugeot watch.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The same rings true for their Lift-Off Sofa.
—Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
In a nutshell, the report rings the alarm bell every year pointing out that the minimum wage in the country is too low to support a person renting a two-bedroom apartment.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
A number of them were uncannily similar, which always rings alarm bells in my head that AI could have generated them.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Marvin’s music is prophetic and his message of unity through love still rings true today.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Seeing rings depends on the angle of their orbit, which can miss the star completely.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Russian forces had also taken old icons and books, a Polovtsian saber, Scythian bronze items, buckles, amulets, temple rings, axes and arrowheads from the times of Kievan Rus, the first East Slavic state, established between the 9th and 13th centuries.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Two days later, my phone rings.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Over time these pieces – rings, pendants, lockets and brooches — came to symbolize general tokens of affection or protection.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The lens includes discrete rings to set its zoom and manually adjust focus, along with an AF/MF toggle switch and a zoom lock that keeps the lens set at 20mm.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Earle completed the look with pointed black slingback patent leather heels, and accessorized with a silver bracelet, dainty rings and earrings.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The final look included Rachel Comey heeled boots, the secondhand Emporio Armani suit, the white dress shirt with French cuffs, silk cufflinks, a silver tie pin, secondhand silver rings, and her grandmother's hand-me-down Peugeot watch.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The same rings true for their Lift-Off Sofa.
—Emily Hein, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
That sentiment probably rings very true for the devoted fans of the long-running franchise that has included six television seasons and three theatrical films.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
In a nutshell, the report rings the alarm bell every year pointing out that the minimum wage in the country is too low to support a person renting a two-bedroom apartment.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
A number of them were uncannily similar, which always rings alarm bells in my head that AI could have generated them.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Marvin’s music is prophetic and his message of unity through love still rings true today.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Rings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rings. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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