rung
Definition of rung
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past participle of ring
rung
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Definition of rung (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for rung
Synonyms: Noun
degree, echelon, footing, level, place, position, rank, ranking, reach(es), situation, standing, station, status, stratum
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Examples of rung in a Sentence
Noun
He was on the bottom rung on the corporate ladder. the top rung of society the lowest rung of the pay scale
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Once hailed as the franchise savior, Ackley returns on the bottom rung of the clubhouse hierarchy – a non-roster invitee with almost no chance to make the roster. — Larry Stone, The Seattle Times, "‘I’m in a way better spot’: Back with Mariners on minor-league deal, Dustin Ackley is hopeful, and realistic," 20 Feb. 2019 The huge challenge was calibrating the first rung on the ladder, to a type of star called a Cepheid variable. — Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, "Why We Still Don't Know How Fast the Universe is Expanding," 1 Jan. 2019 At those times, the highest ranking animals search out companionship more fervently than animals on the lowest rungs of the social ladder. — Quanta Magazine, "New Evidence for the Necessity of Loneliness," 10 May 2016 Armstrong descended the nine-rung ladder first, his left boot, size 9½, touching the lunar surface at 10:56 p.m. Aldrin followed him out 18 minutes later. — al.com, "Apollo 11 at 50: Celebrating first steps on another world," 20 July 2019 Armstrong descended the nine-rung ladder first, touching the lunar surface at 10:56 p.m. Aldrin followed him out 18 minutes later. — Washington Post, "Apollo 11 at 50: Celebrating first steps on another world," 13 July 2019 Using a system of steel cables, iron rungs, ladders and other hardware attached to the rock face, via ferratas offer access to places typically only reached by mountaineers and rock climbers. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, "What are via ferratas and why is Colorado so crazy about them?," 2 July 2019 Talented people like Caserio, director of college scouting Monti Ossenfort, and Jon Hamm doppelganger/director of pro scouting Dave Ziegler are marooned on the same rung of the advancement ladder. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Downside to Patriots’ system is evident in Nick Caserio case," 25 June 2019 Newgarden won four of 14 races and the title in his only season on the top rung of the development ladder. — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Josef Newgarden is one of IndyCar's best, but not long ago, ‘I worried about getting fired every race’," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rung.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Kids Definition of rung
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past participle of ring
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Medical Definition of rung
past part of ring
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