ring in
phrasal verb
rang in; rung in; ringing in; rings in
1
: to celebrate the beginning of (something, such as a new year)
How did you ring in the new millennium?
We're going to New York to ring in the New Year.
2
chiefly British
: to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where one works)
She was feeling too ill to go to the office yesterday so she rang in sick.
3
: to make a telephone call to a radio or television program
Thousands of people rang in to make a donation.
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The month prior, an unidentified hiker rang in 2025 while lost on O’ahu’s challenging Wahiawa Hills Trail.
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
The mom of two rang in her 44th birthday with her children Phoenix Barron, 2, and London Marilyn, 15 months, by her side.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Rihanna rang in her 37th birthday in style last night at The Nice Guy in West Hollywood.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
The 33-year-old has spent eight of his 11 major league seasons in Los Angeles, winning World Series rings in 2020 as well as 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025
The mom of two rang in her 44th birthday with her children Phoenix Barron, 2, and London Marilyn, 15 months, by her side.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Rihanna rang in her 37th birthday in style last night at The Nice Guy in West Hollywood.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
The 33-year-old has spent eight of his 11 major league seasons in Los Angeles, winning World Series rings in 2020 as well as 2024.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ring in
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“Ring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20in. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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