dial
noun
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
are dialling
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present progressiveof dial.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In the meantime, people are dialling 999 and stretched services continue to do their best.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023
Markets, bracing for a "no landing" scenario where global economic growth is resilient and inflation stays higher for longer, are dialling back appetite for both risk assets and government debt.
From Reuters ● Feb. 22, 2023
Either way, other experts are dialling in, such as Melissa Anglesea, the creative director of the label that designed Fury’s ring-walk costume.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 26, 2020
