1
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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2
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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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
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
Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The recovered bell has been on display at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Whitefish Point ever since, and it has been rung during an annual memorial service since 1996.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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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
The recovered bell has been on display at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Whitefish Point ever since, and it has been rung during an annual memorial service since 1996.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rung
Noun
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The blackout slashed internet access to a fraction of normal levels on the 13th day of the protests as rights groups, including Amensty International, accused the regime of using lethal force against protesters.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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What's more, this door alarm features three sensitivity levels and emits a loud, shrill sound that will instantly scare an intruder away.—
Stephanie Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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That performance included baton twirlers and horses galloping through the crowd.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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People have decided who is going to be the next person, and then just passing down the baton.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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London As Big Ben chimed midnight, London celebrated 2026 with fireworks over the River Thames.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Luxemburgo’s view chimed with that of another former Selecao manager, Emerson Leao.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Jimenez’s link-up role for Fulham is visible in his passing solar system, which shows the distance of his passes, the most common players receiving them and their average positions when doing so.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Moore was subsequently fired from his position as head football coach, which prosecutors said prompted him to show up at her home.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Of course, Philly’s historic cobblestone streets, narrow alleyways and uneven sidewalks aren’t wheelchair- or cane-friendly, and are a challenge for people with mobility limitations.—
Laura Baehr,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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In videos widely shared to social media, Joel is seen looking thin, walking on stage with the help of a cane, a sign of his condition, a neurological disorder called Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The bell tolled again on Sunday.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each year, bells are tolled in memory of the crew at the Detroit's Mariners Church.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That's not to mention the lower ranks where teams like James Madison or Tulane might find their way into the 12-team field, only to get obliterated in the playoff and lose their coaches and half their players to Power Five schools along the way.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Tuesday, Cuba released their names, ranks and ages.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Netflix and Amazon jingled all the way to some big audiences on Christmas Day, thanks to the NFL.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
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They were dressed like elves in little green outfits with bells on their hats that jingled and drove our dog, Cujo, nuts.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Rung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rung. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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