ring up
Example Sentences
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I used to ring up Freeman Dyson, the famed physicist, at the slightest excuse.
From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025
Cashiers typed in a long string of digits to ring up orders.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
At their best, sci-fi movies can ring up massive box-office returns and gain serious awards-season traction, with the original “Avatar” and “Star Wars” just two top examples.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024
I used to ring up people like Alex Ferguson and Mick McCarthy and I remember Mick asking how it was going.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024
Uncle Willie didn’t allow us to ring up sales during a fight.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.