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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
Backing off global equities, ramping up on cash In their asset allocation recommendation, the strategists downgraded global equities to equal weight from overweight, including dialing back exposure to emerging markets.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Howie Mandel is doubling down — and dialing back his apology during his viral on-air moment.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
That fall, an old friend reached out to my father through the underground communications network, dialling a number printed on a faded piece of plastic Dymo tape and speaking to him from a public phone booth.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
He was just getting warmed up, dialing up four of his 43 fastballs up to 100 mph.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Anyone in need of emotional support is encouraged to call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Now, Amazon is dialing up a new phone.
—Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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.
—Arkansas Online, 10 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
Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Howie Mandel is doubling down — and dialing back his apology during his viral on-air moment.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
That fall, an old friend reached out to my father through the underground communications network, dialling a number printed on a faded piece of plastic Dymo tape and speaking to him from a public phone booth.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
He was just getting warmed up, dialing up four of his 43 fastballs up to 100 mph.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Anyone in need of emotional support is encouraged to call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Now, Amazon is dialing up a new phone.
—Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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.
—Arkansas Online, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialing
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But Johnson-Swartz began calling and texting in the days that followed, the student told investigators.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, the House Speaker, Mike Johnson, tersely rejected the bill, calling it a joke.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Efforts to reach Das and Cooper — including by phoning numbers and sending letters to addresses that appeared to be associated with them — were unsuccessful.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Jamie Foxx stalking a Bellagio suite, phoning Wayne Gretzky, Kevin Garnett, and Barry Sanders for betting tips.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Dialing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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