ring in

phrasal verb

rang in; rung in; ringing in; rings in

: 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.

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.

: 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 Pinecone Drop is one of Arizona's many variations on the traditional ball drop to ring in the new year; Prescott drops a boot and Yuma used to drop a head of lettuce. —

Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024 More:Christmas markets across Michigan ring in the season. —

Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024 No scrubs should be in Times Square when TLC helps ring in 2025. —

Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024 Le Crocodile at Wythe Hotel To ring in 2025, Le Crocodile in Williamsburg’s Wythe Hotel is offering a luxurious four-course menu from 5-10pm for $163 per person plus tax, gratuity and beverages. —

Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ring in