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toll

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verb

as in to ring
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates let the church bells joyously toll on this most happy occasion

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of toll
Noun
The strain took a toll on morale, but their hard work paid off. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The war against Iran, which now seems bogged down, has taken a major toll on the president both politically and personally. Joe Battenfeld, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
At twilight, the bell began to toll again, erratic, like a spoon pinging the side of a coffee cup. Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 Bells tolled through the misty Alpine mountain valley as hundreds of priests walked two by two to the altar under a tent to start the service and then again at the end. Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for toll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toll
Noun
  • Others argued the city cannot afford massive new spending on police, its greatest expense, and must make the department more efficient.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Family Dollar employee suffered damages, including losses in compensation and benefits, medical expenses, and anxiety and emotional distress, according to the EEOC.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This informational and educational article does not offer or constitute, and should not be relied upon as tax or financial advice.
    Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Grossman, the attorney representing Ream and Morris in the two cases, agrees that there was massive tax evasion when the ban was passed.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Officers were already at the park attempting to break up the crowd when shots rang out and struck multiple people.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There was a little confusion as to whether or not the match was really over, but when the bell rang, fans booed loudly.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Theoretically, Newcastle had decent capacity to bring in a forward from both a Premier League squad cost ratio (SCR) and a UEFA financial rules perspective.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty Images France's deteriorating public finances and political deadlock are becoming a growing concern for bond investors, with borrowing costs near financial-crisis-era highs as another difficult budget battle looms.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Bond yields Persistent inflation, tariffs and whipsawing gas prices are not the only obstacles complicating the task for the Fed.
    Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese cars are effectively banned in the United States through steep tariffs and regulatory restrictions, but that doesn’t apply to everything China touches in the auto industry.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray had been on hand for Nadal’s tribute at the French Open last year.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Those emotions briefly got the best of him when the Tigers played a tribute video on the big screen.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The city plans to pursue additional grants and use property tax dollars for the construction itself.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Developers are requesting a 75% property tax abatement on the site lasting for 25 years.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The tax has also sparked public sparring over whether California risks driving away the people who pay an outsized chunk of its bills, with nearly half of the state’s personal income tax revenue coming from the top 1%.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Tax threshold tinkering Burnham has committed to keep Labour’s manifesto pledge not to raise income tax rates.
    Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toll. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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