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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Either way, a shot rang out and the massacre began.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
But this Sunday, doors reopened and bells rang out.
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Air raid sirens began to ring out late Wednesday and blared for more than nine hours.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Either way, a shot rang out and the massacre began.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Dec. 2024
But this Sunday, doors reopened and bells rang out.
—Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Air raid sirens began to ring out late Wednesday and blared for more than nine hours.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Ring out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20out. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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