dial 1 of 2

verb

Definition of dialnext
as in to call
to make a telephone call to dialed 911 and asked for the police

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dial

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noun

1
as in gauge

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2
as in knob

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Recent Examples of dial
Verb
Argentina, as is their trademark, began asserting themselves in the second half, slightly dialing up the aggression — maybe too much so for midfielder Enzo Fernandez. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 July 2026 The resident did not have her cell phone with her and was unable to dial out for help, the suit alleges. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Noun
Refineries, which had already made their July plans when the MOU was signed, can’t ramp up or down their capacity with a turn of a dial. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 As with previous models in the Crusher line, the bass boosting is entirely adjustable using Skullcandy’s mobile app or the on-headphone controls that now include a more prominent dial on the outside. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
  1. call
  2. gauge
  3. knob
  4. phone
  5. face
  6. lever
  7. telephone
  8. index
Verb
  • Johnny then becomes bonded to a supernatural demon called the Spirit of Vengeance and is able to transform into a flaming, skeletal biker.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
  • Josh Smead runs an architecture business called Liberty Design Development with his wife and hails from Liberty.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of call
Noun
  • Several of the ETFs in the gauge are now trading lower for the year.
    — Geoffrey Morgan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • June’s core personal consumption expenditures price index, the Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation, will be released Thursday, after the Fed’s two-day meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of gauge
Noun
  • All the country is rolling, and there are a few granite outcrops from 50 to 200 feet high—sort of knolls or knobs.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
  • Its stainless steel lid is finished with a glass knob and brass inlay.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of knob
Verb
  • Although there have been nights where the bullpen strung together scoreless innings, Hinch has not been able to phone down to the bullpen with confidence.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • The writers want to have the same quality and reward the intelligence of the fans and never phone a single thing in.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of phone
Noun
  • One had to undergo emergency surgery to combat a life-threatening infection; the other required a surgeon to reconstruct the left side of her face, which had become paralyzed.
    — Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Familiar faces like Derrick Brown, Bryce Young, Tetairoa McMillan and Jaycee Horn will take the field this week for the start of training camp, but there will be some notable new faces added to the mix.
    — Mike Kaye July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of face
Noun
  • When competition increases, most businesses instinctively focus on pricing as their primary lever.
    — Dmitriy Schwarzburg, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Pinned beneath her rotting legs in his recliner chair, Loftis narrowly escapes by yanking its lever, catapulting the hag over his head.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of lever
Verb
  • 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
  • Albert telephoned Breen right after.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Definition of telephone
Noun
  • After bottoming out in October 2002 following the dot-com bust, the index took nearly five years to climb back to a new high in 2007 — a high that didn't even hold, as the Great Recession erased it almost immediately.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 July 2026
  • But the heat index — a measure of what the weather feels like, especially when humid — may reach 102, potentially prompting heat advisories.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of index

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