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or dialled
as in called
to make a telephone call to
dialed 911 and asked for the police
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Recent Examples of dialed
Riley dialed up a trick play next.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, the office was closed for the weekend, and another day passed before Mary Ann dialed a different number.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Natick limited Walpole to just one goal in the first, but attacking pressure dialed up in the second with the usual starting lineup back in.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Views on the economy grew more negative, with 27% saying the economy is good or excellent and 72% describing it as just fair or poor, reversing an improvement in the second quarter after the president dialed back his most extreme tariff threats.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Featuring classic sandwich sidewall construction, an on-piste rocker profile, and Twin Powerrail for responsive energy transfer, this ski is dialed for edge hold and agility.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Clooney hasn’t been this dialed into a performance in over a decade, and the part could not be better suited to him.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
In both cases, the performing and consuming elements get dialed up, leading to a subtle blurring of communities with audiences, of communication with content.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Had his dad not sensed something and dialed 911, Andrew, a star baseball player turned gambling addict in college, would have quietly checked out at age 33, leaving his twin infant sons, his guilt-crippled parents, and many thousands of dollars in gambling debts behind.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, the office was closed for the weekend, and another day passed before Mary Ann dialed a different number.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Natick limited Walpole to just one goal in the first, but attacking pressure dialed up in the second with the usual starting lineup back in.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Views on the economy grew more negative, with 27% saying the economy is good or excellent and 72% describing it as just fair or poor, reversing an improvement in the second quarter after the president dialed back his most extreme tariff threats.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Featuring classic sandwich sidewall construction, an on-piste rocker profile, and Twin Powerrail for responsive energy transfer, this ski is dialed for edge hold and agility.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
Clooney hasn’t been this dialed into a performance in over a decade, and the part could not be better suited to him.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
In both cases, the performing and consuming elements get dialed up, leading to a subtle blurring of communities with audiences, of communication with content.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Had his dad not sensed something and dialed 911, Andrew, a star baseball player turned gambling addict in college, would have quietly checked out at age 33, leaving his twin infant sons, his guilt-crippled parents, and many thousands of dollars in gambling debts behind.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialed
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The day of her death Milwaukee police would be called three more times before Zettel took her last breath.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Before dawn on July 18, 1858, Carrington was suddenly called home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Piepenburg phoned his father, Steve, and then talked to his hunting buddy Jake .—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Leah phoned her mother, who then asked the trip organizer to bring her daughter home.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Dialed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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