as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
church bells across the city bonged to mark the solemn occasion
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More were soon visible all around us, ringing the horizon.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The sky cleared just as Nasdaq's opening anthem rolled across the yard, and Cook stepped forward to ring the bell.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Bong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bong. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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