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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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Instead of taking the mic as planned, Trump would be whisked offstage by Secret Service agents after shots rang out near the cavernous ballroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

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

The reassurance rang out across HumanX, a four-day conference drawing some 6,500 investors, entrepreneurs and tech executives, even as a blunt advertisement at the entrance set the tone: "Stop hiring humans."

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

We rang the bell, gave our code names, and a woman opened the door and let us all in.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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