as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
let the church bells joyously toll on this most happy occasion
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Recent Examples of toll
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs described the emotional toll of staying silent throughout the legal process.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In Gozo, residents peacefully sweep their doorsteps while church bells toll distantly in the background.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Daniel has spoken about the mental toll that living in character can take on him.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Combs described the emotional toll of staying silent throughout the legal process.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
One tolled for the lives lost when the towers collapsed.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In Gozo, residents peacefully sweep their doorsteps while church bells toll distantly in the background.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toll
Verb
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The train that rings Vesuvius makes its rounds as racehorses train along the shore.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Powered by two dry piles—an early type of battery—connected in series, the bell has rung more than 10 billion times since it was set up in 1840.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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All the horses' feed is paid for by Metro Nashville and the handler is given a $2,500 annual stipend for medical expenses.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the great expense, many of the shows revolved around songs from old movies and movie musicals.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, the tax cuts would only provide a temporary boost to the Indian economy, and job creation needs to improve for a sustained consumption pickup, Nomura's Varma said.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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People would be wise to consider the ever-increasing cost of homes in the area before selling their property due to immigration enforcement fears, Gonzalez said.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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This is the cost of having been tortured in public.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Concerns center around rising prices from tariffs and general inflation, declining consumer confidence, economic uncertainties and potential stockouts.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Exact tariff amounts fluctuate and vary based on source, but Evans reported orders reaching orders increasing by as much as 50%.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gregory’s Vice Principals co-star Walton Goggins also paid the late actress tribute.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Several successors aiming for a similar cocktail of horror and comedy have paid tribute to the Bride, from Young Frankenstein (1974) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) to Bride of Chucky (1998) and a run of DC Comics (and James Gunn's accompanying Creature Commandos series).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature altered the property tax levy formula limits, eliminating the 2% ceiling that local municipalities could draw from taxpayers in places where new construction couldn't justify a larger levy increase.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Given that several local taxing entities adopted budgets that include collecting additional property tax revenues in 2026, residents are preparing to see their bills increase further.—
Sofi Zeman
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill won’t impact Tennessee, as the state does not have an income tax.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The plan also draws on redirecting corporate income tax revenues and removing the 6% sales tax from fuel sales to allow for a 20-cent-per-gallon hike in the fuel tax, while leaving the price paid at the pump about the same.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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