ring in
Britishverb
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(intr) to report to someone by telephone
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(tr) to accompany the arrival of with bells (esp in the phrase ring in the new year )
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(tr) to substitute (a horse) fraudulently for another horse in a race
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informal (tr) to recruit or include (a person)
noun
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informal a horse that serves as a substitute
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informal a person or thing that is not normally a member of a particular group; outsider
Example Sentences
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It was when he shut the door to the classroom, saying it was cold, that "alarm bells" began to ring in her head.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
They then triggered a chemical reaction that converted it into the smaller strained ring in a single step.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Under Clayton, the office brought charges against the ousted Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, the accused UnitedHealthcare executive killer, Luigi Mangione, and members of an alleged drug ring in a Manhattan park.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
He made the Lakers ring in 2010, too, and five years later — through relationships with several Golden State players — produced four championship rings for the Warriors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
I had never been able to stay up until midnight, but the Courters allowed me to ring in the New Year.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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