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.
has been dialing
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present perfect progressiveof dial (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Slightly annoyed, he added, “For the last three days, my watch has been dialing 911.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
He has been dialing up operatives on the ground in Nevada and Arizona every few hours and has been, one person in contact with him said, growing increasingly optimistic with each call.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
One friend has been dialing into Latin Masses at churches across the United States: a Washington Mass at 11 a.m.; a Chicago one at noon.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2020
GMO has been dialing back its equity exposure in anticipation of a pullback, and expects to reduce it further as the market’s march higher continues.
From Forbes ● Jun. 18, 2014
Over the last decade, the age of kids packing their first cellphone has been dialing back younger and younger.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2011
