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  • verb Present participle of telephone.

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Examples

  • "That's your Cousin Ann telephoning from the Marshalls '."

    Understood Betsy 1917

  • He considered the notion of telephoning his lawyer in the morning and discarded it; at least he would phone Hallie as soon as he reached the hotel.

    Sudden Rain Maritta Wolff 2009

  • At first she was so embarrassed by the idea of telephoning strangers that she had to lock herself in her bedroom, and she blushed before dialing the numbers.

    Lace Shirley Conran 1982

  • At first she was so embarrassed by the idea of telephoning strangers that she had to lock herself in her bedroom, and she blushed before dialing the numbers.

    Lace Shirley Conran 1982

  • At first she was so embarrassed by the idea of telephoning strangers that she had to lock herself in her bedroom, and she blushed before dialing the numbers.

    Lace Shirley Conran 1982

  • At first she was so embarrassed by the idea of telephoning strangers that she had to lock herself in her bedroom, and she blushed before dialing the numbers.

    Lace Shirley Conran 1982

  • At first she was so embarrassed by the idea of telephoning strangers that she had to lock herself in her bedroom, and she blushed before dialing the numbers.

    Lace Shirley Conran 1982

  • At first she was so embarrassed by the idea of telephoning strangers that she had to lock herself in her bedroom, and she blushed before dialing the numbers.

    Lace Shirley Conran 1982

  • And she toyed with the idea of telephoning Tammy in Bisbee if the worst should occur and she had to stay until Monday.

    The Master Fiddler Dailey, Janet, 1944- 1977

  • And she toyed with the idea of telephoning Tammy in Bisbee if the worst should occur and she had to stay until Monday.

    The Master Fiddler Dailey, Janet, 1944- 1977

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