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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The new Tread rings in at $499, and comes with a 5-year warranty.
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
The two rang in their third wedding anniversary with sweet posts on Instagram on Wednesday, March 12.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
As Hublot rings in two decades of the Big Bang, the maison unveiled not one, not two, but four new interpretations of the legendary model at LVMH Watch Week in January.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Pettitte finished his career there in 2013, winning another ring in 2009 and taking a year off in 2011.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
The two rang in their third wedding anniversary with sweet posts on Instagram on Wednesday, March 12.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
As Hublot rings in two decades of the Big Bang, the maison unveiled not one, not two, but four new interpretations of the legendary model at LVMH Watch Week in January.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
Pettitte finished his career there in 2013, winning another ring in 2009 and taking a year off in 2011.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Ring in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20in. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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