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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Another key finding involves the discovery of a previously unrecognized type of growth ring in dinosaur bone.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
"Iron Mike" Tyson, 59, last appeared in the ring in a lopsided loss to YouTuber-turned prizefighter Jake Paul in November 2024 in Texas.
From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026
Porter’s family has said he was firing a rifle into the air as a celebration to ring in the new year.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Synda Clements came here to celebrate her 40th birthday and ring in the New Year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Narracott made the boat fast to a ring in the rock.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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