speed dial
noun
: a telephone function by which a selected stored number can be dialed by pressing only one key
speed-dial
verb
Examples of speed dial in a Sentence
a phone with speed dial
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Someone get a laser removal clinic on speed dial, please.
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Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2024
This mountain ashram was the main draw for my husband, while its proximity to the slopes had me on speed dial.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
His pugnacious character kept him on speed dial among media bookers.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Pickard’s legislative aide Kristen Etzel was on Moeller’s speed dial, the council member said, making sure potholes were fixed and traffic lights were working.
—Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2024
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Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2024
This mountain ashram was the main draw for my husband, while its proximity to the slopes had me on speed dial.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
His pugnacious character kept him on speed dial among media bookers.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Pickard’s legislative aide Kristen Etzel was on Moeller’s speed dial, the council member said, making sure potholes were fixed and traffic lights were working.
—Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Speed dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20dial. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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