telephone

verb

Definition of telephonenext
as in to dial
to make a telephone call to I'll try to telephone the office and make an appointment today

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Recent Examples of telephone Uncle Vernon had telephoned the police on more than one occasion. — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 Or telephone them at 202-772-5600. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026 At around lunchtime, the editor of the East African Standard telephoned the princess's secretary, Martin Charteris at the Outspan Hotel, which serves as a base for visiting Treetops, to ask if reports of King George VI's death were true. — Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026 Trump, who plans to visit Beijing next year for trade talks, telephoned Takaichi last month, urging her not to escalate the dispute, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. — CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for telephone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephone
  1. dial
  2. call
  3. phone
Verb
  • Herkov experienced Florida’s first national championship with Wuerffel throwing touchdowns and Spurrier dialing up plays.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
  • An intense competitor who was once said to have the makeup of a closer, the laidback, gregarious Lavender is able to dial it up on the mound.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dial
Verb
  • Though Derrick Moore had never played or coached the sport, that didn’t stop him from starting a team so the students could have an extracurricular activity to call their own.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The supplement glutathione, given through an IV or an inhaler-like machine called a nebulizer, has not been proven to be safe or effective and could expose firefighters to illness if there is contamination while it's produced, experts say.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • But our scouting team of editors observed that this year, hospitality pros are not phoning it in at lunch, happy hour, or even that late-afternoon slump.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Branch phoned the school, though, and was told Adrianna wasn’t there, either.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of phone

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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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