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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the greasy spoon restaurant was several rungs below the kind of establishment in which we usually dined
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as in baton
Scottish
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
the watchman usually carried a stout oak rung
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as in chimed
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
I didn't hear the doorbell ring
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Recent Examples of rung
Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The hugely successful single lands at No. 134 on the former tally and five rungs higher on the latter list, which excludes all sales and streams that come from American listeners.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Stanfield plays a telemarketer who works his way up the corporate ladder to discover the truly dark secrets that live on the higher rungs.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The Classic Christmas Album surged to its all-time peak on the two charts, hitting No. 4 on the Top Country Albums ranking and the runner-up rung on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The Jets need to climb each rung of the ladder one step at a time.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
The hugely successful single lands at No. 134 on the former tally and five rungs higher on the latter list, which excludes all sales and streams that come from American listeners.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Stanfield plays a telemarketer who works his way up the corporate ladder to discover the truly dark secrets that live on the higher rungs.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
The Classic Christmas Album surged to its all-time peak on the two charts, hitting No. 4 on the Top Country Albums ranking and the runner-up rung on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rung
Noun
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Questions are surfacing about the level of staffing, given the volume of traffic last night at the airport.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Sweden raised its terrorism alert to the second-highest level, after the Quran burnings outraged Muslims and triggered threats from jihadist groups.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Cheryl Toussaint was on edge waiting for the baton in the early heats of the 4×400 meter relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.—
Tony Paige,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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And Capitol surveillance footage shows police trying to recover the baton from Clayton, whose right hand makes contact with one of the officers.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Girma, after all, is widely viewed as the United States’ top defender and one of the country’s best young players regardless of position.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Acquiring McMahon would allow the Yankees to lock down one of their infield positions, presumably third base.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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High fructose corn syrup usage in the US has declined over the last two decades while table sugar, made from cane or beet, has been on the rise.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
10 Jan. 2025
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Fourth, crossing canes can become intertwined and obstruct quality blooms and new canes.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2025
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After missing out on Morgan, USC set out on a months-long search that yielded several candidates from the NFL front office ranks, according to a person familiar with those discussions.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Each player’s score was calculated by averaging his weighted rank from the fan votes, the player votes and the media votes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Similarly to Washington, the Cyclones lack signature wins to force moving into the upper echelon.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Extending its existing infrastructure business with a new reach into the upper echelons of the enterprise storage market promises to make Lenovo a disruptive storage powerhouse.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Looking at all K-pop musical figures, the number of names that have landed somewhere on the Adult Contemporary radio ranking doubles.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Alaska was next in the rankings, with a score of 202.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Marta cleaned the place out and furnished it with items from junk stores.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau revealed that over half (58.5 percent) of renters found a new place to live in less than a month.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Rung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rung. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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