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as in crowd
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a gaming ring that meets once a week to play
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as in call
a communication by telephone
give me a ring when you're ready to go
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
tall cypress trees ringing the park
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as in to circle
to travel completely around
the line of season ticket buyers ringed the block
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Recent Examples of ring
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
In the images, Britton could be seen wearing a ring on her left-hand ring finger.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The 4,000-foot peaks that ring the town support two ski resorts, Canaan Valley and Timberline, which lure powder enthusiasts in winter and welcome mountain bikers with miles of zig-zagging singletrack the rest of the year.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Aaron Rodgers loses against former team Aaron Rodgers spent most of his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers, winning a Super Bowl ring and multiple MVP awards in Wisconsin.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
In the images, Britton could be seen wearing a ring on her left-hand ring finger.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Today, guests say the laughter hasn’t faded entirely, with reports of footsteps, flickering lights and phantom chatter ringing through the halls.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The 4,000-foot peaks that ring the town support two ski resorts, Canaan Valley and Timberline, which lure powder enthusiasts in winter and welcome mountain bikers with miles of zig-zagging singletrack the rest of the year.
—Melanie Haiken, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ring. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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