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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
Steichen was dialing it up Sunday, finding creative ways to get the ball to his rookie first-round tight end, Tyler Warren, and getting Michael Pittman wide open for Indy’s first touchdown.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Only one of the three QBs Coach Prime tested seems truly comfortable dialing up whatever offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur is running.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
If natural sleep is attained by carefully dialing down our consciousness across several different parameters, anesthesia involves a more aggressive turn of these dials.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Within Arizona, dialing 511 calls the Arizona Traveler Information line, which offers traffic reports.
—AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Fabletics is dialing in on the whereabouts of its inventory.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Tursi further developed the guitar section with a skippy, carefree vibe while dialing up a new wave-era tone and reverb, with drummer Whit Sellers continuing a relentless backbeat.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
Coach Prime is dialing up the hype on his Colorado Buffaloes football team ahead of their 2025 season opener this Friday against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
It's expected to be a big player in treating chronic pain in the near future, assisting the brain in dialing down pain signals and naturally suppressing inflammation that results from the haywire neuronal messaging.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Only one of the three QBs Coach Prime tested seems truly comfortable dialing up whatever offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur is running.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
If natural sleep is attained by carefully dialing down our consciousness across several different parameters, anesthesia involves a more aggressive turn of these dials.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2025
Within Arizona, dialing 511 calls the Arizona Traveler Information line, which offers traffic reports.
—AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Fabletics is dialing in on the whereabouts of its inventory.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Tursi further developed the guitar section with a skippy, carefree vibe while dialing up a new wave-era tone and reverb, with drummer Whit Sellers continuing a relentless backbeat.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
Coach Prime is dialing up the hype on his Colorado Buffaloes football team ahead of their 2025 season opener this Friday against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
It's expected to be a big player in treating chronic pain in the near future, assisting the brain in dialing down pain signals and naturally suppressing inflammation that results from the haywire neuronal messaging.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialing
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The tightening polls also came after Cornyn leaned into the Texas redistricting fight, garnering attention for calling on the FBI to help bring back Democrats who had fled the state in protest against efforts to redraw the maps.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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With Brown's impending court date set for later this month, Republicans are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who lawmakers argue didn't hold Brown accountable for his past alleged crimes.—
Tierra Cunningham,
ABC News,
12 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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