Rang the changes (6)

I believe the answer is:

pealed

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'rang' is the definition.
(pealing is a kind of ringing)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for pealed that I've seen before include "produced claps" , "Rang out loudly" , "Sounded like the loud ringing of bells" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Globe and Mail.

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