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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
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
At that awards show, when former Times columnist Amy Kaufman asked the actor if she was engaged, Zendaya flashed her ring, smiled coyly and shrugged her shoulders.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
At the Morning Colors Ceremony on Friday, where a Marine bell was rung eight times and the American flag was raised, Brig.
—Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
When the inevitable final showdown comes to pass, where Liborio must defeat a more prepared opponent inside the ring, the story sidesteps the image of a girlfriend near the ropes acting as the ultimate motivation for the fighter to get up and win even if the cards were stacked against him.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
At that awards show, when former Times columnist Amy Kaufman asked the actor if she was engaged, Zendaya flashed her ring, smiled coyly and shrugged her shoulders.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Crew and his family eventually got to ring the bell signaling the end of his treatment this past October, and Cleveland Clinic Children's captured the emotional milestone in a video shared with Storyful.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
At the Morning Colors Ceremony on Friday, where a Marine bell was rung eight times and the American flag was raised, Brig.
—Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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