RINGS UP Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

rings (up) 1 of 2

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of ring (up), chiefly British

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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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of ring up

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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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

Definition of dials

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Successive Copa America wins in 2021 and 2023, either side of the 2022 World Cup victory in Qatar, have brought Lionel Messi and Co global admiration.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
If Spain wins, Yamal would become the third-youngest player, behind Pele and Italy’s Giuseppe Bergomi, to start and win a World Cup final (while teammate Cubarsi, some six months older, would become the fourth-youngest).

— Sean Gregory, Time, 18 July 2026

Definition of wins

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Kansas City is asking a judge to put control of a vacant former shopping mall that the city calls a nuisance into new hands.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Wu, who studied the Walled City’s architecture in school, calls the setting a rare chance to build a mainstream action franchise around a genuinely singular piece of Hong Kong urban history.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of calls

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There is a wayward consultant class that will back anyone to win because winning achieves personal ambitions for power and money.

— Maria Comella, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
If Miami achieves its primary goal for this season, management and coaches will be able to say the same about this year’s rookie class, which is likely going to require plenty of patience.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of achieves

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By the end of the novel, Sun Wukong attains Buddhahood.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
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

Definition of attains

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If one college can play an athlete whose NCAA eligibility has already expired, but another can’t play an athlete with expired eligibility, the first gains an unfair advantage.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026
When one joint account holder dies, the surviving owner typically gains full access to the funds, though the specific rules vary by institution and jurisdiction, the CFPB explains.

— Ashley Lynch July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026

Definition of gains

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The Golden Boot is awarded to the player who scores the most goals during the tournament.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
After some neat interplay in the Argentina box, Dorado scores the first-ever World Cup final goal by firing a right-foot finish into the far corner, through the goalkeeper Juan Botasso’s legs.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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