tolling

present participle of toll

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tolling Indonesia’s neighbors have responded differently to the idea of tolling the Strait of Malacca. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 Tehran, which has reportedly been tolling some ships seeking transit through the Strait of Hormuz, has vowed to retaliate against any military vessels in the strait. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026 But the bell started tolling in 2019, during Mayor Catherine Pugh’s book scandal. — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026 The board also suggested tolling all lanes. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025 While in Orheiul Vechi, ancient stone churches cling to the rock face—their bells tolling hours that feel older than the winding road below. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolling
Verb
  • Russell continued to improve his Heisman Trophy credentials by playing with composure amid the usual din of ringing cowbells at Mississippi State.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The clip opens with an X-Pest exterminator guy ringing the doorbell at Butters’ home.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The loud-mouthed cameos from ex-soccer players Zlatan Ibrahimović and Eric Cantona in Nike’s World Cup hero film Rip the Script were indicative of this, chiming with an older, more arrogant vision of Nike seen in the ’90s and the aughts.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Each barrel ahs a separate and independent gear train, one providing energy to the gear train that powers the time and perpetual calendar indications (with a 48-hour power reserve), and the other to the gear train that drives the chiming functions.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Tolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolling. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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