speed dial
noun
: a telephone function by which a selected stored number can be dialed by pressing only one key
Examples of speed dial in a Sentence
a phone with speed dial
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Pedro Pascal continues to be on Hollywood’s speed dial.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 28 Aug. 2025
There are also speed dial and history options under a Calls menu in the Teams app.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Luckily, Robb Report has a roster of such world-class pros on speed dial.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 27 July 2025
Either way, the Bears wouldn’t mind feeling comfortable with Kim on the practice squad, or at least on speed dial, as an emergency option.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 28 Aug. 2025
There are also speed dial and history options under a Calls menu in the Teams app.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Luckily, Robb Report has a roster of such world-class pros on speed dial.
—The Editors, Robb Report, 27 July 2025
Either way, the Bears wouldn’t mind feeling comfortable with Kim on the practice squad, or at least on speed dial, as an emergency option.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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“Speed dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20dial. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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