Thesaurus results for RUNG

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noun

ˈrəŋ

Definition of rung

as in level

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement the greasy spoon restaurant was several rungs below the kind of establishment in which we usually dined

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as in baton

Scottish a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment the watchman usually carried a stout oak rung

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rung

2 of 2

verb

past participle of ring

as in chimed

to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates I didn't hear the doorbell ring

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Recent Examples of rung

Noun

The superstar has now landed a dozen projects on the roster, and only two have peaked in lower rungs. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The Sezioni Unite — the highest rung of the Cassazione — accepted her arguments and overturned previous rulings, including one by a lower tier of the Cassazione which had upheld the minor issue as recently as 2024. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

So, climbing one rung higher and losing to a different team will lead to raising the Cup? — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026 This has rung alarm bells in several arenas for the country, including the economy and national security. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rung

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rung

Noun

Emory University’s Salamova, who studies indoor exposure, found levels of QACs in dust in daycare and assisted living care facilities to be about three times higher than in residential homes.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Corporate executives and small business owners can reduce their stress levels by setting up an economic dashboard of data to monitor, and then ignoring most other news and commentary.

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of level

Verb

George’s arrival was celebrated with gun salutes, and bells at Westminster Abbey—where William and Kate had married over two years prior on April 29, 2011—tolled continuously for three hours in celebration of the future king’s arrival.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Everyone watched in silence, in the rain, as Holzinger tolled the bell.

— Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of tolled

Noun

This suggests that companies add to their part-time ranks to save on the health insurance costs of standard employment.

— Paul Osterman, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Kennedy, a member of the family that has run NASCAR for decades, was a pro stock car driver before joining the executive ranks.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026