Thesaurus results for DIAL

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verb

Definition of dial

as in to call

to make a telephone call to dialed 911 and asked for the police

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noun

as in gauge

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as in knob

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Skydance co-CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz sought to dial down Hollywood jitters that the company’s massive and expensive-to-service debt load approaching $80 billion will force them to shortchange production. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Anyone with information on Guthrie's case is asked to dial 1-800-CALL-FBI or contact Tucson's Crime Stoppers affiliate at 520-88-CRIME. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Noun

This platinum version with its salmon-toned dial on a platinum bracelet is exceptionally rare. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 Last year’s rotary dial Gboard borrowed from old telephone hardware, making users physically turn concentric dials to select letters. — New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dial

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It was put on by a company called Candle House, which, though little-known as of yet in the theatrical mainstream, has enough of a cult national reputation that nearly all of the 76 shows sold out pretty much just on word of mouth, at $247 a pop.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The pop-up, called Sheep, debuted on July 8 in the rooftop restaurant space at the hotel, offering a $95 per person four-course tasting menu focused on open-fire cooking.

— The Know, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of call

Noun

Topping the shifter is an open-pore laminated walnut knob, a thoughtful nod to iconic Porsche endurance racers like the 908 and 917.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Even the comfort and driving control knobs situated below the phone mount pull out and push back in.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of knob

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Some of it was done together, and sometimes people phoned it in, and that’s where production chops came in.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
There, demonstrators can write postcards, distribute leaflets and learn how to phone bank and door knock, according to the No Kings Kansas City Coalition.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of phone

Noun

This one was carved from a block of limestone and features a slender face with a long nose and a tiny, smiling mouth.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
As always, Howerton is the cast MVP, with his elastic, expressive face selling all of probable-serial killer Dennis’s most hyperbolic reactions.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of face

Verb

So Parker telephoned the base posing as the doctor of Adams’ supposedly ailing mother and talked the young soldier’s superiors into issuing an emergency furlough.

— Dan Kelly July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Definition of telephone

Noun

The case mortality rate is the best index for quantifying care, said the IDF medical specialist.

— Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
The broad market's rise lifted some components of the S & P 500 – notably a few energy stocks – into overbought territory, based on the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that tracks the velocity and size of price changes.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

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