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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephoning
Verb
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Anyone in need of emotional support is encouraged to call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Now, Amazon is dialing up a new phone.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Your 9th House of Jaunts wakes as the high-flying Sun embraces dreamy Neptune, calling you to learn, explore, and widen your outlook.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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Lynch allegedly then started calling and texting Finn obsessively.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jamie Foxx stalking a Bellagio suite, phoning Wayne Gretzky, Kevin Garnett, and Barry Sanders for betting tips.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Much like Ghostface himself, Scream 7 basically defaults to phoning it in.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Telephoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephoning. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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