dialed

variants or dialled
past tense of dial
as in called
to make a telephone call to dialed 911 and asked for the police

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Recent Examples of dialed Wolfhard sits up straighter, the most dialled in he’s been so far. Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 But so much of this is just generically extreme splatter dialed up to 11. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026 But with the World Cup, everybody is dialed into the same event. T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 With Auger-Aliassime serving at 6-5, 15-30, the Canadian leaned back and dialed up three monster serves, including one 130 mph ace that landed smack on the center line, before asking the crowd for noise. Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Super Bowl Sunday is all about being dialed in and moving around a little bit. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 Smith dialed back his drinking and increased his protein consumption as part of his lifestyle overhaul. Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Smithsonian Journeys has dialed up the depth of exploration for these itineraries, adding beer tastings or artisan bakery visits to shore excursions, and again putting their experts onboard for fascinating lectures on the region. Scott Laird, USA Today, 26 June 2026 Stylish excesses are dialed back as cleaner camerawork, steadier editing and Farrell’s tender narration let the character breathe, blending sci-fi curiosity with classic detective-story stakes. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialed
Verb
  • Most famously, in 1966 the trophy was found underneath a hedge by a dog called Pickles a week after thieves had taken it from Westminster Central Hall, London, following England’s victory.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • People crowded the entrance as if waiting for their boarding group to be called, which didn’t make sense to me — there were no overhead bins to claim!
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Anonymous tips may be phoned in to Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
  • Less than 48 hours after officiating Taylor Swift and Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden, the comedian was in Nantucket and phoned the police department for an unexpected reason.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
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

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“Dialed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialed. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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