telephone

as in to dial
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 telephone An editor at the Houston Chronicle telephoned me at home on a Saturday morning and asked me to hurry to Johnson Space Center to help cover the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 Aug. 2024 July 24 Theft by false pretenses: At 1 p.m., someone telephoned a Saratoga resident, claiming to work as bank representative. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024 Reagan telephoned conservatives in key states to assure them that his choice of running mate did not amount to selling out. Frederic J. Frommer, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 Soon after, Travis says the LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLAAD (which did not respond to a request for comment on this story) telephoned with the offer of taking action against Idol on his behalf. Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for telephone 
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Verb
  • In fact, there are several big reasons why—even if corporate sustainability requirements are dialed back considerably under a new U.S. administration—most companies will continue to invest in sustainability.
    Mary Foley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Groups are also dialing up the pressure on Congress.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.
    Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
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  • On the night of March 9, the 22-year-old country music dreamer phoned his friend Kevin Hughes, who worked as the chart director at Cash Box magazine.
    Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • At one point, Order member David Lane even phoned into Berg’s show to rant about a Jewish plot to take over the world.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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