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

Leaders have developed their own stealthy tests to spot high-potential employees ready to move up the next rung of the ladder. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 July 2026 Allow one or more canes to grow upwards at an angle to the next guide wire or rung of a fence or trellis, then direct growth sideways along the supports. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

Verb

This has rung alarm bells in several arenas for the country, including the economy and national security. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026 At the Morning Colors Ceremony on Friday, where a Marine bell was rung eight times and the American flag was raised, Brig. — Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rung

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rung

Noun

While the cause of the crash is unknown, weather conditions around the time were windy, with ground-level gusts out of the south at 20 mph and rain showers moving into the area.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
But Mimi Graham, director of the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy at FSU, said programs like Healthy Families are not designed to serve the same population or provide the same level of support as YPP.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of level

Noun

Earlier this week, as the mostly Gen-Z protesters tried the bring their demands to the parliament building at the heart of the world’s biggest democracy, they were met with tear gas and police violence, struck with sticks and batons.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Police used tear gas and batons after thousands of demonstrators on Monday tried to push through security barricades during their march to Parliament as lawmakers returned for the monsoon session.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of baton

Noun

However, Skubal was able to bear down with runners in scoring position.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
The issues that come before the Commission are at times controversial, and that means stakeholders on each side of the issue are passionate about their position.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of position

Noun

After obtaining a search warrant for an apartment, investigators obtained two canes and a red, wooden paddle handle, the warrant states.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Depp hobbled around — supported by a cane, sporting a dusty top hat, and ensconced behind a wrought iron gate — while fans shouted out questions.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026

Definition of cane

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

Feehan, a first lieutenant who was killed Saturday, will be posthumously promoted to the rank of captain and awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
After spells at Le Havre, ASPTT Marseille and Nationals of Cavigal, RB Leipzig pounced last summer to sign him from the amateur ranks of French football.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026