telephones

present tense third-person singular of telephone
as in dials
to make a telephone call to I'll try to telephone the office and make an appointment today

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  • This CoComelon Halloween playlist dials down on the creepy elements of the Halloween season.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Barry, who worked in management at Magnolia Bakery for years, has developed a recipe for Banana Pudding that dials back the Southern-style sweetness to a more appealing West Coast level.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • The driver then phones the police, while arguing with officers at the scene.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Sanchez’s family calls it a ‘deeply distressing time’ Sanchez was in the city to work as an analyst on Fox Sports’ broadcast of the Indianapolis Colts’ game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • However, what happens when the storyline calls for a more familial pairing?
    Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Telephones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephones. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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