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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There was a brief protest from Matias at the referee's decision, while Smith's trainer and father, Grant, rushed into the ring in celebration.
From BBC
He hadn’t put on the blasted ring in months, hadn’t so much as looked in the direction of a ghost.
From Literature
He hadn’t put on the blasted ring in months, hadn’t so much as looked in the direction of a ghost.
From Literature
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Synda Clements came here to celebrate her 40th birthday and ring in the New Year.
Ten years later, he was tiring of breaking news assignments and stashed away his “TV News cosplay gear” to ring in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times
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