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.
have been dialing
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present perfect progressiveof dial.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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For years, grocery retailers have been dialing up spending on e-commerce infrastructure to defend competition from Amazon.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025
Dr. John J. Pippin, director of academic affairs for the physicians committee, said medical schools have been dialing down their animal programs, which once commonly involved dogs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2016
She appeared via a satellite feed from London, but Mr. King may as well have been dialing in from a distant solar system.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2010
He must have been dialing my mom’s number nonstop since August.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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