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noun (1)

ˈriŋ How to pronounce ring (audio)
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as in Mafia
a group involved in secret or criminal activities a ring of counterfeiters passing phony $20 bills

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as in loop
a circular strip a metal ring encircled the barrel

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as in circle
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially a gaming ring that meets once a week to play

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as in round
something with a perfectly round circumference the coffee cup left a ring on the table

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ring

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noun (2)

as in call
a communication by telephone give me a ring when you're ready to go

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ring

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verb (1)

1
as in to surround
to form a circle around tall cypress trees ringing the park

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as in to circle
to travel completely around the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block

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verb (2)

as in to chime
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates I didn't hear the doorbell ring

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Recent Examples of ring
Noun
These medications come in many different formulations, including transdermal patches, pills, and vaginal creams and rings. — Mara Gordon, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 The only QBs who made it without a Super Bowl ring (Dan Fouts, Sonny Jurgensen, Jim Kelly, Dan Marino, Warren Moon, Fran Tarkenton) were all considered ground-breaking in one way or another. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
Organizers also are paying to build 1,800 walls weighing 10,000 pounds (4,536 kilograms) each to ring the track and metal detectors that will be manned by the Secret Service. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Bill Godfrey was in the middle of explaining the layout of the Crowfoot gun range when shots rang out. — Noah Daly august 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ring
  1. Mafia
  2. loop
  3. circle
  4. round
  5. call
  6. surround
  7. orbit
  8. chime
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the Mob Museum reported, Mafia violence was also on the rise in Vegas during the 70s.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Expanding on sounds pioneered by his Memphis predecessors, such as Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG, Tay Keith carved his own lane.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 June 2026
Definition of Mafia
Noun
  • But whereas weaker seasons have relied on this feeding loop to the point of exhaustion, overemphasizing one side or the other, this time, new challenges keep emerging, giving personality quirks new angles through which to be reflected.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Solar prominences One of the most surprising aspects of witnessing a total solar eclipse is a view of prominences during totality, bright pink spikes or loops that appear around the moon's silhouette.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • The performers staged what appeared to be some kind of dance battle, creating a circle near sculptures by David Smith and Barnett Newman.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Job requirement lists have become a running joke in hiring circles for a reason.
    — Marsha Murray, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of circle
Noun
  • Amazon and Microsoft, two of the largest employers in Washington, have both announced several rounds of mass layoffs in recent years.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In all, the gunman fired roughly 500 rounds; about 180 struck or passed through CDC’s windows and walls.
    — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of round
Noun
  • Every one of them is the machine telling me about my own phone calls.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In early July, Kraft popped onto a Zoom call wearing a completely logo-less polo shirt.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • Cast your line into the river, which is surrounded by stunning mountain views, and get a taste of the serenity and challenge of fly fishing.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Aerial images obtained by CNN show entire residential blocks burned and the surrounding vegetation charred.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of surround
Verb
  • Now, Lego is inviting builders to look inward with its latest model of the orbiting observatory.
    — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Discovered in 1989 with the Voyager 2 flyby of Neptune, these moons are small and close to Neptune, orbiting just outside the planet's main rings.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of orbit
Verb
  • That chimes with the European Central Bank's ambition of a single banking jurisdiction, with capital and liquidity able to move freely within cross-border groups and depositors enjoying equal protection.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Sunlight chimed off Rubber Hand’s hatchet blade.
    — Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Definition of chime

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