as in dials
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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as in wins
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 Synonyms for rings (up)
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The keyboard and touchpad are areas where Dell dials back from the higher-end XPS 14 and 16.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
3 June 2026 -
Subsequently, the series dials back to Vienna in 1781 (10 years before Mozart’s death).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Anyone wins it, but not England.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Citation, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Belmont Stakes and the Triple Crown with an eight-length victory over Better Self.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Native landscaping calls for lower maintenance, thus reducing water use.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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At the same time, the resolution calls for humane immigration policies that uphold justice and mercy, strongly rejecting nativism, discrimination and racial or ethnic hostility.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Tailored for the real world Operating purely on solar energy, without requiring external heat or electricity, the reactor achieves approximately 93 percent conversion for carbon dioxide and 95 percent oxidation for biomass.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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The leader sets direction, delegates while retaining accountability, builds teams and achieves results through people.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In the movie, Yetnikoff phones up MTV CEO Bob Pittman and starts screaming at him.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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Our one peek into it comes when Darren phones Evy to pressure her to ditch her mom and come to a party.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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By the end of the novel, Sun Wukong attains Buddhahood.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Atlas gains intelligence Boston Dynamics is making rapid progress toward commercializing humanoid robots, with its Atlas platform approaching the level of autonomy required for industrial deployment, according to a new report from KB Securities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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But while the call for tax reform gains momentum yearly among rank-and-file lawmakers, the major proposals cannot get past Lamont, who is focused paying down Connecticut’s massive pension debt.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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Mohamed Salah scores Egypt's second goal in an Africa Cup of Nations group match against Zimbabwe in December.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Angelo Schiavio scores the winning goal in extra time.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Rings (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rings%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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