ring in
phrasal verb
rang in; rung in; ringing in; rings in
1
: to celebrate the beginning of (something, such as a new year)
How did you ring in the new millennium?
We're going to New York to ring in the New Year.
2
chiefly British
: to make a telephone call to a place (such as the place where one works)
She was feeling too ill to go to the office yesterday so she rang in sick.
3
: to make a telephone call to a radio or television program
Thousands of people rang in to make a donation.
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Prosecutors began investigating the ring in June 2022, when a confidential informant in an unrelated case provided information about Williams’ operation, according to the affidavit of probable cause for his arrest.
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Vinny Vella, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
The agency said average daily tariff revenue rings in at $250 million.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
Min, a fabric arts student, already has an engagement ring in his pocket.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Little did Carly know, Evan had a diamond ring in his back pocket.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Vinny Vella, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
The agency said average daily tariff revenue rings in at $250 million.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Apr. 2025
Min, a fabric arts student, already has an engagement ring in his pocket.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Little did Carly know, Evan had a diamond ring in his back pocket.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ring in
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“Ring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20in. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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