ring up
verb
rang up; rung up; ringing up; rings up
1
: to total and record especially by means of a cash register
ring up a sale
2
: achieve
rang up many social triumphs
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Examples of ring up in a Sentence
our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match
touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term
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The company quickly rang up $80 million in losses tied to the switch.
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Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
The wine choices include cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, pinot grigio and chardonnay.
Between the signature cocktail, pizza slice and glass of wine, my total rang up to exactly $22.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
Fans can take their photo with the most iconic trophy in sports — most recently won by the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.
Fans at the NFL Draft Experience can see all 57 Super Bowl rings up close, three of which were won by the Kansas City Chiefs.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
About 10% of sales were rung up during the last five days before Christmas.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
The wine choices include cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, pinot grigio and chardonnay.
Between the signature cocktail, pizza slice and glass of wine, my total rang up to exactly $22.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
Fans can take their photo with the most iconic trophy in sports — most recently won by the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.
Fans at the NFL Draft Experience can see all 57 Super Bowl rings up close, three of which were won by the Kansas City Chiefs.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
About 10% of sales were rung up during the last five days before Christmas.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Ring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20up. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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