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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
Five years after the high tide of CBDC hype, with the exception of China, most countries are quietly dialing down their efforts to launch digital fiat currencies because the benefits of adoption are insufficient to justify the costs involved.
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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Perhaps that’ll mean dialing up more shots to take the top off the Bills’ passing game, as Buffalo will be down a notable piece in starting safety Jordan Poyer (hamstring injury).
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The possibility for things to go sideways dialing wind while hunting is even greater.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
Did the Chargers miss out on their window with Jesse Minter dialing up the plays on defense?
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
For that reason, derms often advise dialing back strong acids altogether and opting for gentler alternatives—like azelaic acid, which offers mild exfoliation, anti-inflammatory benefits, and is widely considered pregnancy-safe.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
For anyone in need, the nation's 24-hour suicide-and-crisis lifeline can be reached by dialing 988.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Missed pickups can be reported through the MyFW app, by dialing 311, or by calling 817 392 1234.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
Weapons, his follow-up to 2022’s word-of-mouth phenomenon Barbarian, manages to stick the landing by dialing up both the uncanniness and the laughs.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Perhaps that’ll mean dialing up more shots to take the top off the Bills’ passing game, as Buffalo will be down a notable piece in starting safety Jordan Poyer (hamstring injury).
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
The possibility for things to go sideways dialing wind while hunting is even greater.
—John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026
Did the Chargers miss out on their window with Jesse Minter dialing up the plays on defense?
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
For that reason, derms often advise dialing back strong acids altogether and opting for gentler alternatives—like azelaic acid, which offers mild exfoliation, anti-inflammatory benefits, and is widely considered pregnancy-safe.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Jan. 2026
For anyone in need, the nation's 24-hour suicide-and-crisis lifeline can be reached by dialing 988.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Missed pickups can be reported through the MyFW app, by dialing 311, or by calling 817 392 1234.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
Weapons, his follow-up to 2022’s word-of-mouth phenomenon Barbarian, manages to stick the landing by dialing up both the uncanniness and the laughs.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialing
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Murphy and Padilla, along with a small group of Democratic senators, have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday, the system pushed towards Virginia, with the forecast calling for a foot of snow or more to be dumped on parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, while New England endured double-digit subzero temperatures.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The academics’ calculation began with the informal survey done by a Tehran physician quoted by TIME after phoning six hospitals on Friday to asking how many dead protesters each had.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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Just a bunch of celebs phoning it in.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Dialing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialing. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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