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or dialled
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to make a telephone call to
dialed 911 and asked for the police
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Recent Examples of dialed
Even Bach Mai, known for his use of happy hues, dialed them way down.
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Later on Tuesday, De Zerbi met with the club hierarchy, namely Longoria and Benatia, now back in Marseille, while American owner Frank McCourt also dialled in remotely.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
A little more than a week before the 2026 Winter Olympics were set to begin, Annika and Niklas Malacinski dialed into a Zoom call from their World Cup event in Austria.
—Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Consumption peaked across the region and the energy grid underwent an extreme weather stress test as homes and businesses dialed up thermostats against historic cold.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Any time the gymnastics are dialed in and made to look easy, the crowd can focus on the performance.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Easton woman Jacquelyn Tremblett has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Boston federal court against Tesla after her son, Samuel, was trapped in his burning car and dialed 911 begging for help.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
As far as playing together, we're pretty dialed in.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
As ever, the action is going to be dialed up to 11, and expect plenty of twists and turns, fake outs doubles crosses and all that good spy stuff.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
Ari Stark, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Later on Tuesday, De Zerbi met with the club hierarchy, namely Longoria and Benatia, now back in Marseille, while American owner Frank McCourt also dialled in remotely.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
A little more than a week before the 2026 Winter Olympics were set to begin, Annika and Niklas Malacinski dialed into a Zoom call from their World Cup event in Austria.
—Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Consumption peaked across the region and the energy grid underwent an extreme weather stress test as homes and businesses dialed up thermostats against historic cold.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Any time the gymnastics are dialed in and made to look easy, the crowd can focus on the performance.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Easton woman Jacquelyn Tremblett has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Boston federal court against Tesla after her son, Samuel, was trapped in his burning car and dialed 911 begging for help.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
As far as playing together, we're pretty dialed in.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
As ever, the action is going to be dialed up to 11, and expect plenty of twists and turns, fake outs doubles crosses and all that good spy stuff.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialed
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His agency, also called Wasserman, has lost clients over the Maxwell emails.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson was hospitalized in November and later diagnosed with a degenerative condition called progressive supranuclear palsy, CBS News reported.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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Heller recalls being phoned by Smith about three years ago to praise the novel and secure permission to adapt it.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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Since taking over two months ago, Pohlad has flown to both coasts to meet with two of the team’s star players, parted ways with president of business and baseball operations Derek Falvey, phoned disgruntled former season-ticket holders and made a run at a top free agent starter, among other things.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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At around lunchtime, the editor of the East African Standard telephoned the princess's secretary, Martin Charteris at the Outspan Hotel, which serves as a base for visiting Treetops, to ask if reports of King George VI's death were true.—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
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At 16, he was telephoned by Arsenal’s academy director Andries Jonker with an invitation to appear in a one-off trial match, where Ballard shone.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Dialed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialed. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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