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as in circle
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a gaming ring that meets once a week to play
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as in call
a communication by telephone
give me a ring when you're ready to go
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as in to circle
to travel completely around
the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block
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Recent Examples of ring
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
The brothers exchange weary looks before a phone rings with a call from the correctional facility where their dad is an inmate.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
As for when wedding bells will ring for the stars?
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In the finale’s last moments, Alfie confronts Mindy, notices the ring on her finger and wishes her luck.
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Keshi rang Troost-Ekong, who was 21, afterwards and invited him to be a part of their squad for fixtures against Chad and Tanzania.
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“Ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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