ring up

verb

rang up; rung up; ringing up; rings up

transitive verb

1
: to total and record especially by means of a cash register
ring up a sale
2
: achieve
rang up many social triumphs

Examples of ring up in a Sentence

our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term
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In Chicago, that figure is even higher, with the average nuptials ringing up at $54,190, per the wedding planning service. Bailey Richards, People.com, 15 July 2025 Jones had made a questionable strike call in Correa’s previous at-bat, Clemens was rung up on a low strike in the sixth and Larnach the same in the seventh. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025 Together, the two accounts have rung up millions of views by seizing on viral stories that skew more toward tabloid fodder than political drama. Shannon Bond, NPR, 10 July 2025 As the cashier rang up his purchase, the sticker shock hit hard. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ring up

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ring up was in 1900

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“Ring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20up. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

ring up

verb
: to add up and record on a cash register
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