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or dialling
as in calling
to make a telephone call to
dialed 911 and asked for the police
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Recent Examples of dialing
Reports over the years have suggested that lawmakers can devote hours each day to fundraising calls, often dialing donors from offices just steps away from the Capitol itself.
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Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Under the brand’s new CEO, Dickson said Athleta has been working on revamping the assortment, bringing back customer favorites and dialing up innovation.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Highway seems to be a deliberate effort to pick up where the band left off, dialing back the guitar distortion to make space for swirling organ chords and surprisingly danceable beats.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
The man has built his reputation on dialing up great plays.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The names alone should give an accurate indication of the unrelenting level of quirk, with everyone dialing up the eccentricities to 11.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Can your child perform everyday tasks such as fixing a sandwich, dialing the telephone, and writing messages?
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Before then, dialing a seven-digit number was necessary.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
That means dialing down loud sound effects and keeping the lights dim but not completely dark.
—Alyssa Ramos, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Under the brand’s new CEO, Dickson said Athleta has been working on revamping the assortment, bringing back customer favorites and dialing up innovation.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Highway seems to be a deliberate effort to pick up where the band left off, dialing back the guitar distortion to make space for swirling organ chords and surprisingly danceable beats.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
The man has built his reputation on dialing up great plays.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The names alone should give an accurate indication of the unrelenting level of quirk, with everyone dialing up the eccentricities to 11.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Can your child perform everyday tasks such as fixing a sandwich, dialing the telephone, and writing messages?
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Before then, dialing a seven-digit number was necessary.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
That means dialing down loud sound effects and keeping the lights dim but not completely dark.
—Alyssa Ramos, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialing
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Michigan and Kentucky came calling, engaging him in multiple Zoom calls.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with further information was encouraged to contact investigator Manny Milian by calling Riverside Sheriff's dispatch at (951) 776-1099 or the Perris Sheriff's Station at (951) 210-1000.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Much like Ghostface himself, Scream 7 basically defaults to phoning it in.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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MacPhail was phoning to let Klein know that the Twins were adding him to their 40-man roster ahead of the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dialing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialing. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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