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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
One of his victims also dialed in to listen to the court hearing, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
A week after the funeral, Ray Cheeney dialed the number of the cellphone Ryan had used on Holy Cross to report that Michelle was missing.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Canales had a fast-moving, calculated opening script for the offense, defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero dialed up blitzes and fluid coverages, and special teams coordinator Tracy Smith took advantage of a pair of new core additions.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
Second-year head coach Jonathan Smith dialed up a series of short runs that slowly pulled the Spartans to the 1-yard line.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Rather than call on his reliable kicker for a chip shot that would have put Foothill in front, Haubner dialed up a run for Hill, who was stuffed, and the Falcons gave the ball back to San Leandro.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
The student was removed from class without incident and taken to a conference room, where investigators dialed the phone number associated with the account, Tisch said.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
This can put businesses and employees on a treadmill dialed up to the top speed, rushing to keep up.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
All social media platforms have an algorithm, but TikTok has specifically been praised for how dialed in it is.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
A week after the funeral, Ray Cheeney dialed the number of the cellphone Ryan had used on Holy Cross to report that Michelle was missing.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Canales had a fast-moving, calculated opening script for the offense, defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero dialed up blitzes and fluid coverages, and special teams coordinator Tracy Smith took advantage of a pair of new core additions.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
Second-year head coach Jonathan Smith dialed up a series of short runs that slowly pulled the Spartans to the 1-yard line.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Rather than call on his reliable kicker for a chip shot that would have put Foothill in front, Haubner dialed up a run for Hill, who was stuffed, and the Falcons gave the ball back to San Leandro.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
The student was removed from class without incident and taken to a conference room, where investigators dialed the phone number associated with the account, Tisch said.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
This can put businesses and employees on a treadmill dialed up to the top speed, rushing to keep up.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
All social media platforms have an algorithm, but TikTok has specifically been praised for how dialed in it is.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialed
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The skull appears to have belonged to an early hominin species called Homo longi, which genetic evidence indicates lived alongside Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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One of these challenges is something called executive dysfunction.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Still, today’s announcement felt especially phoned in, as if the organizers threw darts at SNL musical guests and hoped for the best.—
Arielle Gordon,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, Trifunović’s voice performance as the devil in her ear is worth noting, as the Serbian actor’s lines never feel phoned in.—
Zachary Lee,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Dialed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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