variants
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
The Providence commit dialed up her game to earn Middlesex League MVP honors, as well as a third league all-star selection.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Once focus is dialed in, however, the optics are super sharp.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
Both Tomkins and Ungar are dialled in; only time will tell if either makes an NHL appearance.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
McDaniel dialed up a bunch of screens that weren’t well blocked.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
For the model’s 30th anniversary, Nike dialed in the cushioning and shape of the shoe to better match the original ’95 version.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
This is not speculative hype spending that can be dialed back on a quarterly earnings call.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Every defining element of the BGX range has been dialed up to 11.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 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
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Once focus is dialed in, however, the optics are super sharp.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
Both Tomkins and Ungar are dialled in; only time will tell if either makes an NHL appearance.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
McDaniel dialed up a bunch of screens that weren’t well blocked.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
For the model’s 30th anniversary, Nike dialed in the cushioning and shape of the shoe to better match the original ’95 version.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
This is not speculative hype spending that can be dialed back on a quarterly earnings call.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Every defining element of the BGX range has been dialed up to 11.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialed
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More than two dozen congressional Republicans have called for a thorough investigation of the shooting of Alex Pretti, according to a count by ABC News.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tight end was asked who called plays for a Kansas City Chiefs offense that had cycled through different offensive coordinators early in his career.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the Sunday storm this week, Wu phoned it in – literally.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
29 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
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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
Cite this Entry
“Dialed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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