1
as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the greasy spoon restaurant was several rungs below the kind of establishment in which we usually dined
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2
as in baton
Scottish
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
the watchman usually carried a stout oak rung
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as in chimed
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
I didn't hear the doorbell ring
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Recent Examples of rung
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
In the least, removing the first rung on the ladder raises important questions about the transfer of institutional knowledge and upward advancement in organizations.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
This furor over Alicent has rung alarm bells for Cooke, who says the kind of misogyny her character experiences is mirrored by the real world.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Sean Payton moved up a rung on the NFL’s all-time regular-season wins list with Denver’s season-opening victory over Tennessee on Sunday.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
In the least, removing the first rung on the ladder raises important questions about the transfer of institutional knowledge and upward advancement in organizations.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
After each of the victims’ name was announced, a bell was rung.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
This furor over Alicent has rung alarm bells for Cooke, who says the kind of misogyny her character experiences is mirrored by the real world.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rung
Noun
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At every level—executive, judicial, legislative, corporate, institutional, media—every single guardrail that is supposed to protect our democracy is buckling.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sea-level rise has long been a pesky issue at the Coliseum, presenting problems for the buyers’ goals of eventually transforming the property into a new hub of live sports, entertainment, restaurants, retail, hotels and new housing.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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As for the brand’s other units opened recently, the interior concept was overseen by the company’s founder, who retired from the runway last year, passing the creative baton to Julian Klausner.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs later accused the department of violating the order by hitting journalists with batons and arresting them during an August protest.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Outside, bells chimed four o’clock.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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This chimed with Ling, who had come from a world of theater.—
Jay Glennie,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced after Sunday's comeback win that Flacco will retain his position as the starter, despite the presence of rookie signal-callers Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders on the roster.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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An English teacher took me aside and drew a rectangle on a piece of paper, placed a shooting arrow on each corner of the rectangle, plus one halfway along the horizontal top line, and a final arrow, in the same position, down below.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Gretna, Louisiana, offers family-friendly fun like pumpkin patches, hay rides, and corn and sugar cane festivals this time of year.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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An older man walked by slowly, using a cane.—
Janie Har,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One tolled for the lives lost when the towers collapsed.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The three former officials, whose careers collectively spanned over six decades of law enforcement experience across the ranks of the FBI, allege that the firings violated their due process rights as well as their First Amendment rights to free association and speech.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox entered the year with significant starting pitching depth at both the major and minor-league levels, but like most teams over the course of a 162-game season, have seen their ranks take several hits.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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That’s essentially what happened in the American Revolution, most of the founding fathers were of the wealthiest echelons of the colonies.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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His death has reverberated across the Republican Party — from the grassroots through the upper echelons of the White House.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Rung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rung. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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