Synonyms for rung
rʌŋrung

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1. rung, round, stavenoun

   a crosspiece between the legs of a chair

   Synonyms:
   turn, lag, beat, round of drinks, unit of ammunition, daily round, round, circle, rhythm, one shot, round of golf, cycle, troll, spoke, rundle, staff, bout, stave

2. rundle, spoke, rungnoun

   one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder

   Synonyms:
   radius, rundle, round, stave, spoke, wheel spoke

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1. • Crosspiece

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1. rungnoun

   Synonyms:
   round (of a ladder)

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1. rungnoun

   Synonyms:
   round, rime, rundle (of a ladder)

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How to use rung in a sentence?

1. Lori Kupfer:

   We have a lot of politicians that somehow forgot about people and think the key to getting elected is to support the lowest rung of our society and to give them rights and somehow that’s the answer to getting votes.

2. Barack Obama:

   In some areas of the Middle East where church bells have rung for centuries on Christmas Day, this year they will be silent; this silence bears tragic witness to the brutal atrocities committed against these communities by ISIL.

3. Cicely Tyson:

   And we’re holding on to the last rung, and those fists are being trampled on by all those three above and still we hold on.

4. Thomas Henry Huxley:

   The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man's foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.

5. Mary Zimmer:

   This family has been adopted by someone in the community. And when I say adopted, I mean businesses, church groups, organizations have come together every night, rung their doorbell and brought a gift to this family. Every night, big gifts, loving gifts.