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.
was dialing
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past progressiveof dial.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Moments after the pair made their breakup official he was dialing someone.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2024
“Fraz’ was dialing it up, man,” safety Micah Hyde said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2021
While the other scientists worked quietly, Smith had a telephone headset tangled in her hair and was dialing numbers as fast as she could.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 23, 2021
The publisher had scrambled behind his desk and was dialing the phone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2018
I was dialing Angela to tell her she was a target when I realized I was in Angela’s bedroom.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
