Synonyms of phoning

phoning

verb

present participle of phone

as in dialing

to make a telephone call to

she phoned her friend to invite her over for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dialing
• calling
• telephoning
• ringing (up)
• buzzing
• beeping
• calling in
• cold-calling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of phoning

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, 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

Many famous actors have appeared in video games, but with uneven results; instead of phoning it in, Curry joined the small band of stars who acted in video games and elevated what could have been throwaway scenes into memorably fun mini-movies. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026

But our scouting team of editors observed that this year, hospitality pros are not phoning it in at lunch, happy hour, or even that late-afternoon slump. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Also injured during the home invasion was Werner’s wife, a 69-year-old woman who was shot in the head before phoning authorities, police said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Morocco’s outsourced call-center industry — built on cheap, Francophone labor with relatively weak unions — makes 80% of its revenue from phoning French customers. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The receptionist, who refused to give his name, recalled phoning Oakland police at least 10 times in the last six months to report prostitution and trafficking among hotel guests, and said other staff have called dozens of additional times. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

There’s a difference, in other words, between doing the work, and phoning it in, just putting in a basic prompt and letting AI come up with, well, whatever. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026