RING (UP) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ring (up) 1 of 2

verb (1)

Definition of ring (up) next

chiefly British

as in to dial

to make a telephone call to our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match

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Relevance

ring up

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term

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Examples of ring (up) in a Sentence

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Jack rings up Babe once more, hoping to convince her to grant him absolution. —

Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024 That may sound crazy, if not improbable, given that global cigarette sales rang up $22.3 billion for the company in 2023. —

Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 In some cases, self-checkout backfired for chains because self-checkout leads to higher merchandise losses from customer errors and more intentional shoplifting than when human cashiers are ringing up customers. —

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024 The mayor and the Games More than 42,000 people have signed a petition against keeping the rings up. —

Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ring (up)

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