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present tense third-person singular of ring (up), chiefly British
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(Entry 1 of 2)
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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rings up
verb (2)
present tense third-person singular of ring up
Synonyms & Antonyms of rings up (Entry 2 of 2)
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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“Rings (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rings%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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