Thesaurus results for RUNG

rung 1 of 2

noun

ˈrəŋ

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

After high school in Chico, California, Rodgers attended Butte College, a junior college that was multiple rungs lower than major college football. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 May 2026 But across a growing number of industries, that important first rung of the career ladder is now disappearing. —

Michael Hansen, Fortune, 15 May 2026

Verb

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 Ramesses rung the ceremonial bell to kick off the Sixers' game. —

Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rung

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rung

Noun

In performance and direction, and in the small ways in which Caswell and Wills have plotted out this isolated love story, there’s a level of great richness and detail.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
As for levels, experts are watching the mid-$60,000 range for initial action, if bitcoin breaks that support it could see a much sharper fall.

— Joanna Ossinger, CNBC, 3 June 2026