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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
Published on June 13, 2025 Biver Starting from scratch with two watchmakers and an artisan specializing in movement finishing is testing for anyone, and the sky-high expectations that come with Jean-Claude Biver’s name only dialed up the risk factor.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025
President Trump’s dial is perpetually set on bellicose.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
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Verb
The big Red Sox left-hander dialed it up even more and hit 100 mph on the radar gun twice, surpassing his previous season-high from the prior at bat.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
Published on June 13, 2025 Biver Starting from scratch with two watchmakers and an artisan specializing in movement finishing is testing for anyone, and the sky-high expectations that come with Jean-Claude Biver’s name only dialed up the risk factor.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Noun
Whereas, what mask is Georgia wearing with this character today, and what dials are returning up or down.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025
President Trump’s dial is perpetually set on bellicose.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
Noun
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The river begins to overflow its banks in some areas upstream of the gage site.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
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Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The on/off lever, complete with a cherry red knob, adds a burst of contrast to the otherwise monochrome frame.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
20 June 2025
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Clean the base of the toilet that is on the floor and all the knobs, too.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
Verb
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On April 22, Trump told Time magazine that Xi had phoned him — an assertion that Beijing quickly denied.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
10 June 2025
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The lamp doesn’t work, but when Adam phones the customer service line for help, the upbeat voice on the other end of the line suddenly fills him with hope and possibility in the face of catastrophe.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Both benchmark gauges advanced around 4% from last Friday's close.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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To give a gauge on the price range, a graphic Rabanne t-shirt is $490.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The Chinese state has no problem eating any short-term losses to maintain key strategic levers over the global economy.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 June 2025
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The California market will continue to play a big role, and that state will continue to use all of its policy levers to advance electrification.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Long wait times became a self-fulfilling prophecy In recent weeks, news of the turmoil at Social Security mobilized fretful Americans to telephone or visit the agency, seeding further chaos.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Due to the immediate and overwhelming demand, the other DJ played the song again and again while Martindale telephoned Presley’s mother and asked if Presley could come down to the radio station.—
David Daniel,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Post-Showtime era Johnson remained in the fold as the face of the franchise, even if for only a bit longer.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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But his face was on camera, and law enforcement databases pointed investigators to Abston, the affidavit states.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
20 June 2025
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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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