ring out
phrasal verb
rang out; rung out; ringing out; rings out
: to be heard loudly and clearly
A shot rang out.
Cheers rang out as the winner was announced.
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The pair entered the inner office, closed the door and shots rang out shortly after, according to the report.
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 21 Sep. 2024
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by Secret Service agents as multiple shots rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Trump was on the fifth hole of his course when the shots rang out, prompting his protective detail to swarm him and usher him to the safety of the clubhouse.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2024
The shooting took place two months after Trump was rushed off the stage at a Pennsylvania rally on July 13 after gunshots rang out.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 21 Sep. 2024
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by Secret Service agents as multiple shots rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024
Trump was on the fifth hole of his course when the shots rang out, prompting his protective detail to swarm him and usher him to the safety of the clubhouse.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2024
The shooting took place two months after Trump was rushed off the stage at a Pennsylvania rally on July 13 after gunshots rang out.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Ring out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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