ring up

verb

rang up; rung up; ringing up; rings up

transitive verb

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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Cashman, in an equal panic, rang up principal owner Hal Steinbrenner vacationing in Europe. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2024 There are also growth opportunities for AeroVironment’s surveillance drones and small ground robots, which last year rang up $448 million in sales, 60% of total revenues. Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 With 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd in the bottom of the 7th, Carlson rung up Gleyber Torres on a pitch out of the strike zone. Maury Brown, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Cricut Joy Cutting and Writing Machine Cricut Joy Cutting and Writing Machine Save 34% on the Cricut Joy and ring up for under $100. Elsie Boskamp, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ring up 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ring up was in 1900

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“Ring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20up. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

ring up

verb
: to add up and record on a cash register
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