phoning
- present participle of phone.
Example Sentences
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At a pivotal point in “The Christophers,” Lori explains how she can see that Julian was phoning it in during his later series of the titular paintings.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
"We started to pester and we were phoning, and we were going back and forward to the home," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
A birthday kid from Long Island phoning his father on one of the rotary phones in the lobby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
When he wasn’t there, we were phoning every day.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
She did not seem capable of phoning the police or Mr. Winterbottom.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
