telephoning

Definition of telephoningnext
present participle of telephone
as in dialing
to make a telephone call to I'll try to telephone the office and make an appointment today

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Verb
  • Reports over the years have suggested that lawmakers can devote hours each day to fundraising calls, often dialing donors from offices just steps away from the Capitol itself.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Under the brand’s new CEO, Dickson said Athleta has been working on revamping the assortment, bringing back customer favorites and dialing up innovation.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The guys were joking around, calling coach my dad and stuff like that.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The Lebanese government has also taken steps to distance itself from Hezbollah, including issuing arrest warrants for members behind the strikes into Israel and calling for the dismantling of Hezbollah's military wing.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Much like Ghostface himself, Scream 7 basically defaults to phoning it in.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
  • MacPhail was phoning to let Klein know that the Twins were adding him to their 40-man roster ahead of the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Telephoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephoning. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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