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 Charlotte Market International At Charlotte Market International on Old Pineville Road, owner David Ampadu was ringing up a steady flow of customers at around 5 p.m. one day late last month.
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The hackers rang up the helpdesk and pretended to be members of staff who had lost their passwords.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Over the next two years, Muhammad rang up five more victories against progressively tougher competition.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
His only unproductive at-bat was in the sixth, when he was rung up looking on a low pitch out of the zone.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
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Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The hackers rang up the helpdesk and pretended to be members of staff who had lost their passwords.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Over the next two years, Muhammad rang up five more victories against progressively tougher competition.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
His only unproductive at-bat was in the sixth, when he was rung up looking on a low pitch out of the zone.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ring up
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“Ring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20up. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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