as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term
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Recent Examples of ring (up)
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Employees manually rang up purchases on phones, kept storefronts presentable, and did their best to keep shoppers moving.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The ones who serve the coffee, clean the office buildings, drive the Ubers, ring up the customers and work more than one job to care for their families.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
This cozy, calming dog bed is 32% off at Amazon, ringing up at under $35.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, during World War II, when a number of European monarchs were living in exile in London, people would ring up the hotel’s switchboard and ask to be put through to the king.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Employees manually rang up purchases on phones, kept storefronts presentable, and did their best to keep shoppers moving.
—Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The ones who serve the coffee, clean the office buildings, drive the Ubers, ring up the customers and work more than one job to care for their families.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
This cozy, calming dog bed is 32% off at Amazon, ringing up at under $35.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Ring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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