RUNG UP Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

Definition of rung (up)

past participle of ring (up), chiefly British

as in called

to make a telephone call to our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match

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verb (2)

past participle of ring up

as in achieved

to obtain (as a goal) through effort touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term

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Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of called

Verb

Zhang fell into the water four times and achieved a maximum distance of only 20 meters (66 feet).

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
The Roadster also did not fly any appreciable distance, landing short of even the 120 feet the Wright Brothers achieved during their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieved

Verb

Curic and his team have dialed down the caricature and delivered elegance to go with the innate drama of the vehicle, which is less obviously in hock to downforce or to the cooling demands inherent with other McLarens.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026
Senses are dialled up, receptive, and tender—move gently and lead with care.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dialed

Verb

No Israeli party has ever attained the 50% share needed to control parliament by itself.

— Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
The researchers demonstrated the benefit of using different atoms by maintaining quantum entanglement for 10 seconds as against a few milliseconds attained with the same set of atoms.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of attained

Verb

Anonymous tips can be phoned in to Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at 817-469-8477.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Kamel allegedly phoned Netanyahu just days before 7 October, adding to warnings from the previous month, when he is said to have flown to Israel to inform security officials in person that Hamas was planning a major assault, claimed the paper.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of phoned

Verb

In a statement, district officials stated the cancellation was made considering sensitive themes in the musical, including an abusive relationship and romantic storylines, the Star-Telegram previously reported.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
The fact that Haslem became a mentor for Adebayo and developed a close friendship with him during their six seasons as Heat teammates made the moment especially meaningful.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of made

Verb

Kinney, a 6-3, 190-pound native of Newport, Kentucky, scored 14 points on 5-of-15 shooting (2-of-6 beyond the arc, 2-of-2 from the line) with three steals and one assist in 32 minutes on Sunday.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
The Dolphins eventually scored again, and the moment passed, but the clock management from the coach was curious.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of scored

Verb

Milwaukee’s only other MLB championship was won in 1957 by the Braves, who moved to Atlanta for the 1966 season.

— Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The ‘Dogs sophomore setter, Kohen Kazmierczak, fed junior middle hitter Eden Knapp for two crucial kills as their team won six of the final seven points to prevail.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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