telephoning

verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephoning
  1. dialing
  2. calling
  3. phoning
Verb
  • Some candidates, mostly Democrats, have proposed an end to the Iran war as a means of dialing back price hikes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Some investors are dialing back their expectations for US economic growth, as warning signs flashed red over the sustainability of the country’s breakneck AI buildout.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of dialing
Verb
  • After Taobao rolled out its AI calling feature, rival Meituan followed suit.
    — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That performance came despite the fact DeMeco Ryans took over the defensive play-calling a couple of games ago without much improvement to show for it.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of calling
Verb
  • So the publicists for writers, theaters, and museums kept writing and phoning, even offering to fly her back to New York to see this or that, once or twice mentioning a free trip to Europe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • To ensure his effectiveness and align with his routine, team officials are more judicious in phoning down to the bullpen when he could be used.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of phoning
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“Telephoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephoning. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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