ring out
phrasal verb
rang out; rung out; ringing out; rings out
: to be heard loudly and clearly
A shot rang out.
Cheers rang out as the winner was announced.
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Originally called to respond to a report of a fight, shots rang out just before deputies arrived, police said.
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Multiple shots ring out just as the credits start to roll.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Sirens rang out in the northern Israeli city of Metula around 7:30 a.m.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Air raid sirens rang out overnight and exploding interceptors were heard in Jerusalem.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Liam Quinn, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Multiple shots ring out just as the credits start to roll.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Sirens rang out in the northern Israeli city of Metula around 7:30 a.m.
—Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
Air raid sirens rang out overnight and exploding interceptors were heard in Jerusalem.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Ring out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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