telephones

verb

present tense third-person singular of telephone
as in dials
to make a telephone call to I'll try to telephone the office and make an appointment today

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  1. dials
  2. phones
  3. calls
Verb
  • Canada dials up trade diversification efforts As the US hosts G20 trade ministers in Wisconsin, Canada is taking the opportunity to strengthen its ties to other countries.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • When Lane Kiffin dials a number, the person on the other end usually answers and takes the call.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dials
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  • Nyota finds no comfort in sick bay, only further confirmation from Boyce, Chapel, and Erica (who phones in from her new post) that her memories do not square with the memories of those around her.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The company now phones every new customer by name the day after their first clean.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of phones
Verb
  • Johnny calls David with this update just in time to stop Cathcarts’ final offer from reaching the Taylor & Byrne camp.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Then in 1989, an assailant attacked an elementary school in Stockton, California, using an assault rifle to kill five people and wound 29, prompting public outcry and calls to restrict such weapons.
    — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of calls
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“Telephones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephones. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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