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 board also suggested tolling all lanes.
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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
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
ringing
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After ringing the bell, the young boys took off, making it at least 20 feet away before the suspect walked to the edge of his property and two shots rang out — one finding its mark in Julián’s back, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare told CNN.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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Payam Zamani’s story reads like the American dream—one that begins with his escape from religious persecution in Iran as a teenager and culminates, years later, with ringing the bell at NASDAQ.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Tolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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