as in clinked
to make a repeated sharp light ringing sound
the bell around the cat's neck tinkled as he ran across the yard
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According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.—
KFOX Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Dec. 2024 -
After a fight had broken out an hour earlier, workers were shutting down the restaurant and ushering out patrons, when shots suddenly rang out from the passing black car.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Tinkled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinkled. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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