RUNG UP Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

Definition of rung (up)

past participle of ring (up), chiefly British

as in called

to make a telephone call to our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match

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past participle of ring up

as in achieved

to obtain (as a goal) through effort touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term

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The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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The American supermarket, with its endless array of products and innovations like the shopping cart and barcodes, has achieved an almost mythical status around the world.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The viciousness of Manson’s crimes left a lasting mark on American culture and Manson himself achieved a perverse popularity — which has not dissipated in the years since his death.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

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As of Tuesday morning, shares in SpaceX had plunged nearly 50% in value below a peak attained on June 16 in the frenzied aftermath of its IPO, which was the largest in history.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Even Telemundo’s legendary soccer narrator Cantor, has attained cross-over appeal, recently starring in a Coors Light commercial.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

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Residents living in the nearby communities of Val Verde and Castaic have phoned in thousands of complaints about stench and lived with nausea, dizziness and trouble breathing.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Between July 4 and the end of July, roughly 30,000 Americans phoned a passport call center seeking to apply for the special passport, a department spokesperson told the New York Times.

— Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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The project is being made in association with Hathiramani Commercial Ventures and co-produced with investor and entrepreneur Manish Hathiramani, who marks his producing debut with the show.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
The press had also waned, likely through fatigue, by the time a host of substitutions, including Mbeumo, Amad, and Zirkzee were made on the hour mark.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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Pinch-runner Sung-Mun Song scored that winner with a deft headfirst slide, denying Sanchez’s tag attempt after a good (but high) throw from rookie right fielder Luis Lara one play after Lara denied Jackson Merrill’s a game-winning extra-base hit.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Juan Pablo Domínguez also scored for León, which used a three-goal second half to overcome a 1-0 deficit after Pinter put Miami ahead in the 42nd on an assist from Ian Fray.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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