Alerted, in a way

• Dropped a dime
• Gave a jingle
• Pushed the buzzer
• Seemed to be
• Emulated Quasimodo
• Was like a bell
• Sounded like a bell
• Resounded

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES rang high ▪ A strange cry rang high into the night. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A number of other Ulster callers also rang the show that night with amazing stories of strange happenings during Geller's appearance. ▪ Apart from ...

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n. a characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity" a toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke" [syn: halo , annulus , anulus , doughnut , anchor ring ] a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding ...