ring up
verb
rang up; rung up; ringing up; rings up
1
: to total and record especially by means of a cash register
ring up a sale
2
: achieve
rang up many social triumphs
Examples of ring up in a Sentence
our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match
touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term
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At one point, Perryman had two steaks in a bag but only rang up one of them, the affidavit said.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
One employee paused ringing up a customer to help another cut a piece of hot pink wrapping paper for a Valentine’s Day gift.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
Peloton — Shares advanced more than 15% after ringing up better-than-expected revenue in the second quarter.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
In his continuing frustration at getting the Mets to go beyond three years for Pete Alonso, or anybody to pony up $200 million for Alex Bregman, here’s a sudden thought for Scott Boras: How about ringing up the Dodgers?
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
One employee paused ringing up a customer to help another cut a piece of hot pink wrapping paper for a Valentine’s Day gift.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
Peloton — Shares advanced more than 15% after ringing up better-than-expected revenue in the second quarter.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
In his continuing frustration at getting the Mets to go beyond three years for Pete Alonso, or anybody to pony up $200 million for Alex Bregman, here’s a sudden thought for Scott Boras: How about ringing up the Dodgers?
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Ring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20up. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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