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.

Examples of ring in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the opening act for Ozzy Osborne, Motorhead had Rob’s ears ringing in a matter of seconds. —Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025

The similarities might not have stuck out quite as much, but James Dyson’s words about copycats rang in my mind. —Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025

For amateur astronomers, opposition is the best chance of the year to see Saturn’s rings in detail, along with its largest moon, Titan. —Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

As for Tyson, the 59-year-old last stepped into the ring in 2024 against Jake Paul, drawing in 65,000,000 viewers on Netflix. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025