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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One explosion rang out in Kyiv just before 8 a.m. when air defense teams intercepted a drone, according to Ukrainian officials, who said falling debris had started a fire at a multistory residential building. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024 Berry was celebrating Halloween with his friend when someone in the crowd started to get aggressive and then shots rang out. —

Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024 During the press conference, Smith showed videos of crowds fleeing as gunshots rang out, as well as a video of police quickly apprehending the suspect. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Authorities say Bernadino-Santiago was already parked when Torres-Felix pulled up next to him, and that shots rang out after a brief interaction. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ring out