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verb (1)

Definition of rang (up)next
past tense of ring (up), chiefly British
as in dialed
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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verb (2)

past tense of ring up
as in achieved
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rang (up)
  1. dialed
  2. achieved
  3. called
  4. won
  5. attained
  6. gained
  7. made
  8. obtained
Verb
  • Ha and Lee are also dialed in, as is Sasha Calle as Val, a con woman Sugar recruits as his assistant and protégé.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Following the jobs report, traders dialed back expectations for a rate hike at the central bank's next policy meeting in September.
    — Yun Li,Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of dialed
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  • Mercado Libre achieved 99% fraud detection, while DoorDash saved millions with a voice portal.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After two years as a primary reliever, Lynch finally achieved his goal of being handed the baseball first for the Royals.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • Meghan personally called animal rights attorney Shannon Keith, who runs the Beagle Freedom Project, after hearing about 4,000 beagles being rescued from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Five students between 12 and 13 years old were killed in what officials called the worst school shooting in decades.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • No away team had won in the previous 14 meetings between the clubs across all competitions.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Washington decidedthat the argument had already been won and stopped making it.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • Even Telemundo’s legendary soccer narrator Cantor, has attained cross-over appeal, recently starring in a Coors Light commercial.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • All new sign-ups automatically receive Influencer status, while the Ambassador tier requires spending a minimum of $5,000 on the card in a year and the fanciest Icon designation can only be attained with a $15,000 annual spend.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of attained
Verb
  • Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This ideology, which gained prominence in the 1970s due to economic crises, Milton Friedman's influence, and agency theory, sidelined Peter Drucker's customer-centric view.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of gained
Verb
  • Navy officials said assembly would fall to Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia, where aircraft carriers and some submarines are made.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Donations can be made online by visiting the foundation's website.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of made
Verb
  • The lawsuit obtained by the Dayton Daily News claims that Beaver’s Mini Mart’s logo infringes on the one used by Buc-ee’s.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Public Health Watch, Kentucky Public Radio and NPR obtained a draft of the NIOSH research letter before publication.
    — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of obtained
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“Rang (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rang%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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