Thesaurus results for TELEPHONING

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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Refrigerators in French supermarkets are being targeted by remote hackers, who are dialing up their temperature to more than 120 degrees.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026
After Nix and company finally put the ball in the end zone and clawed to within 17-14, Joseph took a big swing to try to get the ball back, dialing up a first-down blitz from San Francisco’s 42-yard line.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of dialing

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What needs help O'Connell hasn't had much success with trick plays over five seasons of calling the offense.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
But whether calling him by first name, last name, both or by nickname, just make sure to put respect on the Lakers forward’s game that’s too varied to fit in a single position.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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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

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