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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
Another key solution is demand flexibility, dialing back power use at select times or in certain locations.
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Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Still, traveling light doesn't mean dialing down creativity.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Their third album, Our Hyper, takes the opposite approach, dialing back the melodies in favor of hefty bass and gritty texture.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
The Royal Bahamas Police Department asks that anyone who may have information that could help the investigation to contact them by dialing 911 or 919, or anonymously by calling 328-8477.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Anyone with information about Oduor's whereabouts is asked to call police at 410-396-2499 or by dialing 911.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Still, traveling light doesn't mean dialing down creativity.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Their third album, Our Hyper, takes the opposite approach, dialing back the melodies in favor of hefty bass and gritty texture.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
The Royal Bahamas Police Department asks that anyone who may have information that could help the investigation to contact them by dialing 911 or 919, or anonymously by calling 328-8477.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Anyone with information about Oduor's whereabouts is asked to call police at 410-396-2499 or by dialing 911.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialing
Verb
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Like our president, this is calling for me.—
Jack Fink
April 12,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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How to track your federal tax refund Taxpayers can check the status of their federal tax refunds on the IRS website, the IRS2Go mobile app, or by calling 800-829-1954.—
Bailey Allen,
Cape Cod Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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My sister, Louise, had spent hours perfecting the screechy, imperious cry of Starscream, only to use it when phoning the takeaway and ordering curry sauce and chips.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 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,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Dialing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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