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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Oleksandr Usyk will return to the ring in May when he defends his WBC heavyweight title against former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
From BBC
Pixie voices are so high and shrill that their giggles ring in your ears.
From Literature
"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
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
Setting his alarm to ring in ten minutes, Jeremy picked up the book Miss Priest had given him— the one written by S. H. Elives.
From Literature
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