tolling

present participle of toll

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tolling 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
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Verb
  • Longest-Lasting Battery An experimental electric bell at the University of Oxford, in England, has been ringing nearly continuously for 185 years.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
  • My phone never stopped ringing.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It’s also brilliantly arranged, from the chiming guitar on the intro to the way the rhythm section makes its entrance (McCartney-esque bassline and rat-a-tat snare) before pulling back on the chorus, where Ruess’ vocal appears to be floating in space on a bed of keyboards and piano.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Tolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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