ring out
phrasal verb
rang out; rung out; ringing out; rings out
: to be heard loudly and clearly
A shot rang out.
Cheers rang out as the winner was announced.
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Charles had just taken his seat after delivering a speech to the Australian Parliament in Canberra when a senator's voice rang out from the back of the chamber.
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Erin Hill, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
When the gunshots rang out, two responding officers took cover behind their car.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024
Waves of deafening cheers rang out on the livestream as engineers and employees celebrated the achievement.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
The single shot rings out and then a thump as the animal hits the ground.
—Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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Erin Hill, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
When the gunshots rang out, two responding officers took cover behind their car.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 15 Oct. 2024
Waves of deafening cheers rang out on the livestream as engineers and employees celebrated the achievement.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
The single shot rings out and then a thump as the animal hits the ground.
—Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Ring out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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