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toll

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verb

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
Noun
Neither the physical toll nor the personal losses caused by the illness have broken her spirit. ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 Ikea is closing seven large-format stores in the country to focus on smaller outlets as a weak housing market and intensifying competition from online retailers takes a toll. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
The software engineer from the Dallas-Fort Worth area lost his first boxing match at the end of the first round before the bell could toll. Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 6 Nov. 2025 The bells in the church nearby are tolling. Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toll
Noun
  • Documents reviewed by the Miami Herald show that only a portion of the funds handled through TourProdEnter can be clearly tied to legitimate AFA expenses.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • An online fundraiser has also been launched by Brown's family and friends to help cover rebuilding expenses.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As gas prices continue to climb across the Bay Area, lawmakers are considering a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax, an idea that could save drivers about 18 cents per gallon.
    Da Lin, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • So the team asked for eight hundred and fifty million dollars in infrastructure improvements to make the property viable, along with property-tax relief in Arlington Heights.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • What’s changed is the cultural environment in which these wan pleas ring out.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Henard walked down the corridor, bells ringing all around him, to the double doors heading out, where Ivy gave him his own bell to ring, right there.
    Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Lillibridge says his costs have already increased 25% since last year.
    Lana Zak, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The signs opposed the war in Iran, decried the cost of housing and health care, supported Ukraine in its war with Russia and raised the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Solar customers who had their systems installed under earlier iterations of the tariff still get compensated at the retail rate for 20 years from the time their systems became operational before the new rules affect them.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Trump spent the better part of 2025 whipsawing traders via frequent changes regarding tariff levels.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The menu is a tribute to both French and North Vietnamese cuisine, and one of the most popular dishes is the Sapa trout ceviche, mango and salmon caviar.
    Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Kluge was honored by the Venice Film Festival in 2007 with a special program dedicated to his works and received several tributes during his career from the Berlin Film Festival.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Chicago Bears will have to wait until at least April for action on a property tax bill that would boost their efforts to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, as the Illinois House is set to adjourn Friday.
    Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Bretón asked about the potential consequences of state workers unionizing to secure 100% telework in downtown, including the loss of property tax revenue and foot traffic.
    Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • While residents keep every dollar of their paycheck free from state income tax, the state makes up the revenue in other ways.
    System Process, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Candelora cautioned that the state’s large budget surpluses of the past seven years may be coming to an end due to economic volatility as thousands of residents are preparing their annual April 15 income tax returns.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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