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
  • Have a closer look through a spotting scope that the guide will set up and get dialed in for you—all while hearing interesting tidbits about the region’s flora, fauna, and history.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The defense was much more dialed in on third down, holding the Huskies to just a single conversion on 12 attempts.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of dial
Verb
  • It was put on by a company called Candle House, which, though little-known as of yet in the theatrical mainstream, has enough of a cult national reputation that nearly all of the 76 shows sold out pretty much just on word of mouth, at $247 a pop.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The pop-up, called Sheep, debuted on July 8 in the rooftop restaurant space at the hotel, offering a $95 per person four-course tasting menu focused on open-fire cooking.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • Some of it was done together, and sometimes people phoned it in, and that’s where production chops came in.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
  • There, demonstrators can write postcards, distribute leaflets and learn how to phone bank and door knock, according to the No Kings Kansas City Coalition.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of phone

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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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