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
The bells in the church nearby are tolling.
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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
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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Authorities also said to watch out for people ringing doorbells to see if anyone answers, packages left at doors to test whether a home is vacant, and unfamiliar vehicles or people repeatedly passing by a house.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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By the late 1990s, Sparkle began ringing the alarm bell.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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The tradition involves eating a grape on every clock gong before midnight—so yes, that means eating one grape every second when the clock starts chiming.—
Fiona Ward,
Glamour,
31 Dec. 2025
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His clock chiming four times was evidence of that.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Tolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolling. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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