as in ringing
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 tolling
But the bell started tolling in 2019, during Mayor Catherine Pugh’s book scandal.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
The bells in the church nearby are tolling.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The board also suggested tolling all lanes.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
While in Orheiul Vechi, ancient stone churches cling to the rock face—their bells tolling hours that feel older than the winding road below.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
The bells in the church nearby are tolling.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The board also suggested tolling all lanes.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
While in Orheiul Vechi, ancient stone churches cling to the rock face—their bells tolling hours that feel older than the winding road below.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolling
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But then, his phone wouldn't stop ringing, different numbers, even threatening violence against the couple and their family.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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At least one suspect has been killed after three people engaged in an armed clash with police officers in Istanbul that saw gunfire reported ringing out near the Israeli embassy in the Turkish city, officials said.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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That sense of normalcy largely held until Wednesday evening, when emergency alerts began chiming on phones across Riyadh, warning residents of an aerial threat and instructing them to remain indoors and away from windows.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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In mid-March, Michel-Amadry paid tribute to that legacy with the introduction of the Minute Repeater Flying Bridges, a $590,000 rose-gold chiming watch produced in a maximum of eight pieces.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Tolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolling. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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