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

Biased algorithms are beginning to erase the middle-income rungs of the economic ladder—the very administrative and operational roles that underestimated groups have historically used to gain a foothold in the middle class. —

Katica Roy, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025 The Rose Bowl is now simply one rung of the ladder on the way to a national championship. —

Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025

Verb

The next afternoon, 230 miles across the Great Lakes region in Detroit, the Mariners’ Church bells were rung 29 times once again — before chiming an additional time to honor the man who had brought them to life in song. —

Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025 Since 1996, the bell has been rung 30 times during each annual ceremony. —

Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rung

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rung

Noun

In addition to where in the stadium tickets can purchased, Razorback Foundation donor levels and priority points also dictate how parking passes around the stadium are distributed and how many tickets are available for purchase in certain sections.

— Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
The yen touched its strongest level since October in US trading Tuesday after comments from Japanese officials, including just recently the finance minister, fueled speculation that the government may intervene in the market to prevent the currency from resuming its decline.

— Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026