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 With Lee gone, King dialed 911 and locked the shop’s doors, court documents said. Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 Hogencamp dialed in from there, retiring six of the next seven batters. Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 This year, however, the marketing language seemed dialed up to 11, with a lot of preamble throughout the 75-minute keynote. Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026 Wix dialed back its outlook for the full year, now calling for bookings to grow at a percentage rate in the low teens. Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 June 2026 Though Ohtani had only given up one run in his previous three starts combined, his command hadn’t been fully dialed in the last two outings. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026 In the weeks after the war in Iran started, EU member states began to show concerns about fuel shortages at their airports, with major global airlines having dialed down their service schedules to due the potential supply issues and escalating prices. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 June 2026 Harrison Butker is dialed in After a year with some early struggles, Harrison Butker is off to a good start in 2026. Pete Sweeney june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026 Yet, Hideki is dialed in with his irons and still has a world-class short-game, which are the two most important skills for Muirfield. Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialed
Verb
  • The Spurs are known for their physicality, but many believed that Wemby should’ve been called for fouls in these cases.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
  • Which is how Tony Alford woke up in early March to discover that Dobbins had called his cell at 3 in the morning, Ann Arbor time.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • But Becerra’s resume stood out and Brown phoned him.
    George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
  • Millar phoned Lewis, preparing him for a call from Davila.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Albert telephoned Breen right after.
    Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • Uncle Vernon had telephoned the police on more than one occasion.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Dialed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialed. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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