Synonyms of dialing

dialing

verb

variants or dialling

present participle of dial

as in calling

to make a telephone call to

dialed 911 and asked for the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calling
• phoning
• telephoning
• ringing (up)
• buzzing
• beeping
• calling in
• cold-calling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dialing

Variety reported in early September that Netflix is dialing up its commitment to meaningful theatrical releases, and will report box office numbers for the first time ever for six upcoming titles. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

With everything on the line, rookie offensive coordinator David Blough tried to be slick, dialing up a shovel pass to tight end John Bates. — Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

SpaceX is dialing back its Falcon 9 launch program, and there is no certainty about when SpaceX’s reusable next-generation super-heavy-lift rocket, Starship, will carry anything to orbit besides the company’s own Starlink satellites. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

The blitz is coming The talent disparity is always apparent in buy games, but KU seemed to be dialing up a bit of pressure against LIU. — Pj Green september 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

The Aura 3 Pro retains most of the flagship’s core hardware while dialing back the raw specs a bit. — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

Alexander, the chair of the Michigan Democratic Jewish caucus, said the El-Sayed campaign has been taking steps in recent weeks to repair relations with Jewish voters, including dialing down rhetoric singling out AIPAC. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

The show is leaning into its strengths, dialing up the madcap comedy and overlapping dialogue while keeping the story lines rooted in recognizable rites of passage for young people. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Herkov experienced Florida’s first national championship with Wuerffel throwing touchdowns and Spurrier dialing up plays. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026