- present perfect progressive of phone (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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It has been phoning me six to eight times a day, and has been doing it for months.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2016
Mr Biden has been phoning his Egyptian opposite number on an almost daily basis and his latest call is the toughest yet, says BBC North America editor Mark Mardell.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2011
Although he vowed to stick to golf, shopping and other non-political pursuits, the former Premier has been phoning in from overseas to rouse his supporters.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Mother has been phoning everywhere to find you.
From The Enchanted Barn by Hill, Grace Livingston