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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
Lemis immediately called her 17-year-old daughter, Meilin Lemis, to wake her up before dialing 9-1-1 right after.
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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Star Wars films had a downward trajectory at the box office which had resulted in Disney dialing back on their production.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Sadly, his gem of a performance hints at how the film could have benefitted from Anderson dialing it back just a wee bit from time to time.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Call records showed the couple called a funeral home before dialing 911 the morning their son died, according to the affidavit.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Credit to Josh McDaniels, too, for dialing up simpler, straightforward reads.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Among the other witnesses expected to testify were Troy Police Detective Danielle Trigger, who previously testified that Marken tampered with the life cycle indicator on the hyperbaric chamber that killed Thomas, dialing back the number of times it had been used.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Another camera captured him dialing a number on a call box before being buzzed inside.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
The potential November timeline would provide lawmakers with another opening to act on expiring subsidies, while dialing up the pressure for both sides to begin hashing out a larger, bicameral full-year funding deal.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Star Wars films had a downward trajectory at the box office which had resulted in Disney dialing back on their production.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
Sadly, his gem of a performance hints at how the film could have benefitted from Anderson dialing it back just a wee bit from time to time.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Call records showed the couple called a funeral home before dialing 911 the morning their son died, according to the affidavit.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Credit to Josh McDaniels, too, for dialing up simpler, straightforward reads.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Among the other witnesses expected to testify were Troy Police Detective Danielle Trigger, who previously testified that Marken tampered with the life cycle indicator on the hyperbaric chamber that killed Thomas, dialing back the number of times it had been used.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Another camera captured him dialing a number on a call box before being buzzed inside.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
The potential November timeline would provide lawmakers with another opening to act on expiring subsidies, while dialing up the pressure for both sides to begin hashing out a larger, bicameral full-year funding deal.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialing
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This zone is crucial for pitch framing, where catchers use their presentation to influence umpires into calling borderline pitches strikes.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
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Inside linebackers coach Zak Kuhr filled in for Williams calling defensive plays in Week 2 and 3.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Though there’s a long and understandable tradition of chefs phoning in the breakfast shift and focusing their energy on dinner, this year was dominated by restaurants approaching the morning meal with excitement and creativity.—
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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But phoning in sick isn’t going to be an option.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Dialing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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