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

Some candidates, mostly Democrats, have proposed an end to the Iran war as a means of dialing back price hikes. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Some investors are dialing back their expectations for US economic growth, as warning signs flashed red over the sustainability of the country’s breakneck AI buildout. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Harbaugh may have to tread more lightly and stick to dialing Dodds’ cell phone number this time to get a deal done. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Oct. 2026

This is yet another way Microsoft is dialing back Bing integrations in its OS, alongside the option to turn off Bing results in the Start menu. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

For women already in the practice, that means dialing down intensity, logging responses and resisting the pressure to match a partner’s or trainer’s cold tolerance. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Refrigerators in French supermarkets are being targeted by remote hackers, who are dialing up their temperature to more than 120 degrees. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026

After Nix and company finally put the ball in the end zone and clawed to within 17-14, Joseph took a big swing to try to get the ball back, dialing up a first-down blitz from San Francisco’s 42-yard line. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

That means being aggressive on fourth down, dialing up the best play calls possible and exceeding the intensity BYU is sure to bring. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2026