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Recent Examples of dial
New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
But when push came to shove, Payton dialed up shot plays in the fourth quarter and overtime to clinch a raucous win in Denver.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
The Vanguard has a rotary dial, an info-dense LCD screen, nice aluminum housing for the keyboard, plus a magnetic-attaching wrist rest that’s plush and looks sophisticated.
—Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2026
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Verb
In contrast, in the lower rev range, the intake cams dial back the valve timing and lift, which helps in better ride quality.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
But when push came to shove, Payton dialed up shot plays in the fourth quarter and overtime to clinch a raucous win in Denver.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
Kuhr spung the dial on third down without ever straying too far from his blitz package.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
The Vanguard has a rotary dial, an info-dense LCD screen, nice aluminum housing for the keyboard, plus a magnetic-attaching wrist rest that’s plush and looks sophisticated.
—Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
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Calò, a 46-year-old Sicilian, speaks passionately about El Popo, as Mexicans call the volcano, rattling off trivia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the CMPD Homicide Unit at 704-432-8477 (TIPS) and speak directly to a detective.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Wall Street’s fear gauge, the Cboe Volatility Index or VIX, briefly dropped below 18.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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While Netflix stopped reporting quarterly subscriber totals a year ago, saying engagement and other metrics are a better gauge of its performance, the company said in the shareholder letter that its base is now north of 325 million.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The men claimed a pair of metal folding chairs set beside the campfire; Adi found a seat on a big knob of driftwood.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Protect Hardware When Painting Painting can result in a real mess when stray streaks and drips land on handles, knobs, and pulls.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kuiu posted the surveillance footage to its social media channels Wednesday and is asking anyone who might recognize the suspects to phone local police.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
15 Jan. 2026
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Greg Nyberg, who quickly phoned the Washington Air National Guard and ordered that a helicopter to attempt a rescue.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Broncos fans have rallied around their backup quarterback, with thousands of fans changing their social media avatars to a picture of Stidham’s face, photoshopped with sunglasses and headphones, imitating a LeBron James meme.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The officer deploys pepper spray, and Pretti raises his hand and turns his face.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If interest rates are already low when the labor market crashes, the Fed won’t have much of a lever to pull to try to right the ship.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Remember to pull the pin, aim at the base of the fire, slowly squeeze the lever and move the nozzle side to side.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Trump, who plans to visit Beijing next year for trade talks, telephoned Takaichi last month, urging her not to escalate the dispute, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
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Japanese media reported that Trump telephoned Takaichi after his call with Xi.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
Noun
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During both the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, the strongest brands fell less, recovered faster, and ended up higher than market indices.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed amid mostly modest movements in Europe following some sharper swings in Asia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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