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as in circle
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a gaming ring that meets once a week to play
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as in call
a communication by telephone
give me a ring when you're ready to go
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as in to circle
to travel completely around
the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block
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Recent Examples of ring
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
The Oura Ring 5 could certainly prove itself to be a superior smart ring compared with its predecessor, but doing so will be no easy task.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 4 June 2026
Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The intense rivalry between Dutton Ranch and 10 Petal Ranch is one aspect of the show that doesn't ring true for Jarvis.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
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Noun
That voice — warm but firm, clear yet folksy, deliberate and passionate — rings through every gallery, praising past heroes and encouraging future ones.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
The Oura Ring 5 could certainly prove itself to be a superior smart ring compared with its predecessor, but doing so will be no easy task.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 4 June 2026
Verb
In dollars, that is about $194 billion of loans outstanding, and 58% of it carries a borrower rating of B-minus or lower, the bottom rung before the territory where defaults cluster.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The intense rivalry between Dutton Ranch and 10 Petal Ranch is one aspect of the show that doesn't ring true for Jarvis.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ring
Noun
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The series follows the Black Mafia Family in Detroit and is based on a true story.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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On the surface, the crime drama follows the rise and fall of the Black Mafia Family — one of the most influential crime families in the country.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The result is a family-friendly loop where people and pets can do laps or just wander down to the creek.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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The other six ascended to the highest office in the land as a result of the dysfunction that has made Peru a punch line in political-science circles, a sad story of ungovernability played on a loop.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Long an astute observer of discovery and rediscovery, whether the subject is a city or herself, Sante—having emerged from a tight circle of luminaries including Jim Jarmusch, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Nan Goldin—is now on the precipice of a second artistic renaissance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Between releases, the band has experienced pivotal full-circle moments, the pendulum of time pushing them back into the past and informing their future.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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Savage, though, was particularly emotional when discussing the eventual departure of shortstop and back-to-back Big Ten player of the year Roch Cholowsky, who is widely expected to be a first-round pick.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Sochan began the year with the San Antonio Spurs, the franchise that selected him in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Inspired by a true story, this thriller centers around a fast food manager, Sandra (Ann Dowd), who receives a call from a man identifying himself as a police officer claiming to be investigating a potential theft by Becky (Dreama Walker), one of the restaurant’s employees.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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And on the call there are women creatives, there are male creatives.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant have long kept details surrounding the creative aspect of their relationship private, until now.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The conflict and uncertainty surrounding it have continued to ripple through energy markets, with Exxon delivering a warning Thursday that oil inventories are on track to reach dangerously low levels in the coming weeks, forcing prices to spike and curbing demand.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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These allies aim to launch twin prototype satellites early next year to test their models and the deployment of super-speed inter-satellite links for an orbiting machine learning lab.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Hainan Island hosts China’s coastal space launch center on its eastern shore, with dozens of missions to orbit, the Moon, and Mars since 2016.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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That also chimes with the schedule from last year.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The chiming from phones was music to everyone’s ears.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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