ring (up) 1 of 2

chiefly British
as in to dial
to make a telephone call to our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match

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The Agriculture Department regularly conducts unannounced visits to check out price-scanner systems to make sure prices advertised match with prices that ring up at registers. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025 At one point, Perryman had two steaks in a bag but only rang up one of them, the affidavit said. 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 See All Example Sentences for ring (up)

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“Ring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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