ring in

verb

1. (intr) to report to someone by telephone

2. (tr) to accompany the arrival of with bells (esp in the phrase ring in the new year )

3. (tr) to substitute (a horse) fraudulently for another horse in a race

4. informal,  (tr) to recruit or include (a person)

noun

1. informal,  a horse that serves as a substitute

2. informal,  a person or thing that is not normally a member of a particular group; outsider

Example Sentences

A statement from MVP said Cameron "remains focused on returning to the ring in early 2026" and "will continue to pursue championship opportunities and marquee bouts maintaining the choice to fight three-minute rounds".

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Usyk said earlier this month he wanted to fight for another two years but did not plan to step back into the ring in 2025.

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Oleksandr Usyk says he will continue to fight for two more years and plans to return to the ring in 2026, but has ruled out a bout with British heavyweight Moses Itauma.

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Having participated in a no-scoring exhibition against Mexico's Marco Antonio Barrera in 2022, Hatton announced in July he would return to the ring in a professional bout in Dubai in December.

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Despite insisting that her now-teenage kids leave their cellphones in another room for meals, she heard hers ring in her pocket—and answered it.

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