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adjective

ˈriŋ-iŋ How to pronounce ringing (audio)
Definition of ringingnext
1
as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound an angry, ringing denial of the charges

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2
as in round
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones sings in a ringing baritone that can be heard throughout the hall

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3
as in unmistakable
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation whereas other candidates hedged on that issue, he delivered a ringing endorsement of the controversial position

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ringing

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verb (1)

present participle of ring
1
as in surrounding
to form a circle around tall cypress trees ringing the park

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2
as in circling
to travel completely around the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block

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ringing

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verb (2)

present participle of ring
as in chiming
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates I didn't hear the doorbell ring

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Recent Examples of ringing
Adjective
The murder mystery has so far flown under the radar, despite having Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany as the lead, but just received a ringing endorsement from author extraordinaire Stephen King. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 June 2026 About a dozen other Republican backers of the Iran war either declined or did not respond to requests for interviews or comment—hardly a ringing endorsement of their president’s negotiating prowess. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Verb
Red and brown ponderosas crown hillsides ringing the former mining town. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 What followed was about 13 seconds of intense, ear-ringing, cathartic screaming from the crowd of 50,000. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ringing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ringing
  1. loud
  2. round
  3. unmistakable
  4. surrounding
  5. circling
  6. chiming
  7. deafening
  8. resonant
Adjective
  • Where the movies are big, loud, overpopulated machines, the TV series are full of interesting ideas, weird notions and good comedy and give their characters room to breathe.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The doors finally open Store Manager Patrick McGuinness welcomed customers pushing their shopping carts into the store while leading loud chants, such as spelling out Wegmans letter by letter.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of loud
Adjective
  • The round dining table conveys a sense of clarity and play on geometry.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And then there are the classic round-diamond necklaces, which have become something of a modern wardrobe staple.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of round
Adjective
  • Down the block, Curtis walked around his neighborhood with the unmistakable countenance of someone who had just survived a disaster.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The brass, the percussion, the unmistakable sound of banda, all carrying a piece of home.
    — Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of unmistakable
Verb
  • Sepesi hopes the worldwide attention surrounding the Pope's diagnosis will encourage more people to learn about lung cancer.
    — Tori Mason, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • With so much drama surrounding Taverner and Sid, in particular, the episode keeps most of the other characters on the back burner until next week’s finale.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of surrounding
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  • Imagine Entertainment, was also circling Kraus’ scientifically accurate book.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • If there is indeed an exoplanet circling TIC 4206066, Rabtsevich may not actually be the first to have seen it.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of circling
Verb
  • The loud-mouthed cameos from ex-soccer players Zlatan Ibrahimović and Eric Cantona in Nike’s World Cup hero film Rip the Script were indicative of this, chiming with an older, more arrogant vision of Nike seen in the ’90s and the aughts.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Each barrel ahs a separate and independent gear train, one providing energy to the gear train that powers the time and perpetual calendar indications (with a 48-hour power reserve), and the other to the gear train that drives the chiming functions.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of chiming
Adjective
  • The sound is practically deafening, a loud metallic pang that cuts through the forest’s thick foliage.
    — Taylor Mitchell Brown, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • By the time Obsession made it to TIFF, the buzz on social media had become deafening.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of deafening
Adjective
  • That proposition is particularly resonant in watchmaking, where the mechanical timepiece has long transcended its practical function.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Nuanced, resonant verse paints a clear-eyed, profoundly loving portrait of a teen navigating the complexities of growing up.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of resonant

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“Ringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ringing. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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