rang
1 Americanverb
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of rang
By shortening
Example Sentences
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They rang the estate agent handling the sale and told them he was not in fact a wealthy pilot but a man with a history of fraud.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for both the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the Oval Office at the White House.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The best news for markets happened after the closing bell rang.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
From my vantage point, parts of the book rang true, but others did not.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
I locked my phone and read my book until the bell rang.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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