dialing

variants or dialling
present participle of dial
as in calling
to make a telephone call to dialed 911 and asked for the police

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Recent Examples of dialing Herkov experienced Florida’s first national championship with Wuerffel throwing touchdowns and Spurrier dialing up plays. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 The weather service also urged people to find nearby cooling centers through local resources or by dialing 2-1-1 in Texas, and to watch for heatstroke and exhaustion. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 The Hong Kong brewery crafted Rebound as a lighter, more refreshing riff on a previous Double IPA, dialing back the booze but keeping all the hop punch that makes the style sing. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 At the same time, non-AI sectors, such as electric vehicles and new construction, are also dialing up demand. Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026 Young played 76 percent of the snaps for a second straight season last year, but dialing that back just a bit could pay dividends for the Rams’ Super Bowl push — and for his market value as a free agent at such a coveted position. Nate Atkins, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Sussman plays Stuart’s evolution gracefully, slowly dialing up the confidence without losing sight of the nervousness and dorkiness so central to the character. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 Argentina, as is their trademark, began asserting themselves in the second half, slightly dialing up the aggression — maybe too much so for midfielder Enzo Fernandez. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 July 2026 That meant dialing back what founding member and Hooters Inc. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
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  • The American singer gave KiiiKiii a shoutout during an interview with The Korea Times, calling them a strong fifth-generation group that stands out.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Among them, offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand opted against taking what was effectively a demotion, with play-calling duties going to a more veteran coach (eventually, Frank Reich), and left, too.
    Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Also injured during the home invasion was Werner’s wife, a 69-year-old woman who was shot in the head before phoning authorities, police said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Morocco’s outsourced call-center industry — built on cheap, Francophone labor with relatively weak unions — makes 80% of its revenue from phoning French customers.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Dialing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialing. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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