ring out
phrasal verb
rang out; rung out; ringing out; rings out
: to be heard loudly and clearly
A shot rang out.
Cheers rang out as the winner was announced.
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In the double homicide, shots rang out on Brush Ave. near Schley Ave., just outside Ferry Point Park in Throggs Neck, about 6 a.m. Monday, cops said.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
The suspects drove away and Jackson followed them, police said, noting that shots rang out as the two cars turned onto the I-40 east ramp.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 July 2025
The crowd then stood silent as a ten bell salute rang out in the arena.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 July 2025
The incident comes just one day after a confusing fire alarm announcement rang out near Hall H and Ballroom 20, despite no alarm actually being heard.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 26 July 2025
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
The suspects drove away and Jackson followed them, police said, noting that shots rang out as the two cars turned onto the I-40 east ramp.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 July 2025
The crowd then stood silent as a ten bell salute rang out in the arena.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 July 2025
The incident comes just one day after a confusing fire alarm announcement rang out near Hall H and Ballroom 20, despite no alarm actually being heard.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 26 July 2025
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“Ring out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20out. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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