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rang

1 American  
[rang] / ræŋ /

verb

  1. simple past tense of ring.

rang 2 American  
[rang] / ræŋ /

noun

Informal.

  1. a boomerang.

rang British  
/ ræŋ /

verb

  1. the past tense of ring 2

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Etymology

Origin of rang

By shortening

Example Sentences

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The next day, LA Lakers orthopaedic surgeon Steve Lombardo rang McKechnie to apologise and asked if he would see O'Neal the following week, and whether he would come into downtown Vancouver for the consultation.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

I loved it when someone coughed or a phone rang.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

“Once they started having people in interim housing for nine months or a year, that should have rang some alarm bells, because that’s just not sustainable,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

As sirens rang out in Jerusalem, Israel's military said it had responded to fresh Iranian missiles, while local Iranian media reported new explosions in Tehran that caused "power outages in parts" of the capital.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Dr. Krupp’s phone rang and she picked it up.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

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