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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
The names alone should give an accurate indication of the unrelenting level of quirk, with everyone dialing up the eccentricities to 11.
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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
What started with a desperate call to the town undertaker evolved into teens spending hours dialing 867-5309 and asking for Jenny, in accordance with the popular '80s song--an unfortunate coincidence for anyone who had the number.
—Arkansas Online, 17 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
Coach Mike Macdonald is also a master at dialing up disguises and should be able to do so against a Patriots line that can be susceptible.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
More companies are dialing back flexible work schedules and mandating that employees return to the office part-time or full-time, forcing women into tough situations.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Those looking to file police reports are asked to contact the department's non-emergency phone number by dialing 311 or (317) 327-3811.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
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
What started with a desperate call to the town undertaker evolved into teens spending hours dialing 867-5309 and asking for Jenny, in accordance with the popular '80s song--an unfortunate coincidence for anyone who had the number.
—Arkansas Online, 17 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
Coach Mike Macdonald is also a master at dialing up disguises and should be able to do so against a Patriots line that can be susceptible.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
More companies are dialing back flexible work schedules and mandating that employees return to the office part-time or full-time, forcing women into tough situations.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Those looking to file police reports are asked to contact the department's non-emergency phone number by dialing 311 or (317) 327-3811.
—Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialing
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The Illinois Democrat made further headlines when calling for an immediate hike in the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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And Pete Hegseth’s advice on sending in federal forces can be inferred by his support of a pastor calling for denying women the vote.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Hunt, a former assistant coach at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, recalled phoning the Jacksonville State athletic director and recommending Turgeon for the job.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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Three characters spend the novel sadly phoning figures who never appear—in Stella’s case, her absent mother (which may explain why Bainbridge sometimes put her own mother in her story about the germination of the book).—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Dialing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialing. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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