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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 call
a communication by telephone
give me a ring when you're ready to go
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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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Recent Examples of ring
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Now’s the time to get these spring treasures and use them in our Melting Onions recipe—a side dish designed for the 1015’s large rings and natural sweetness, which leads to beautiful caramelization.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Right then, Perardi rang his eldest son, 15-year-old Arys, whose girlfriend’s father was Austin criminal-defense lawyer Steve Toland.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Until Thursday night at the Overland Park Marriott, former baseball slugger Mark McGwire and Heisman Trophy-winning running back Mike Garrett, who won a Super Bowl ring with the Chiefs, had never met.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Now’s the time to get these spring treasures and use them in our Melting Onions recipe—a side dish designed for the 1015’s large rings and natural sweetness, which leads to beautiful caramelization.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
Completed in 2016, Encore is designed like a large yacht with expansive decks lined with lounge chairs all ringed around one main pool.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Right then, Perardi rang his eldest son, 15-year-old Arys, whose girlfriend’s father was Austin criminal-defense lawyer Steve Toland.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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