as in calls
to make a telephone call to
dialed 911 and asked for the police
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Recent Examples of dials
Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
Subsequently, the series dials back to Vienna in 1781 (10 years before Mozart’s death).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
The complementary conditioner dials up the moisture with shea butter, murumuru butter, and amino acids to smooth and strengthen—leaving hair soft, bouncy, and ready for styling.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Apr. 2026
Should both signal paths somehow fail the system is packaged with Mercedes rear-wheel steer option, which dials in up to 10 degrees of rear wheel steering input, and a third input will kick in to control the rear-wheel steering to enable the driver to pull over slowly.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
The Trojans are using the roughly two weeks in between the conference tournament loss and the beginning of the NCAA Tournament to rebuild their competitive drive before shifting into a mindset that dials in on the Tigers.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
With the latter, home improvement companies usually have a call center team that dials these homeowners with the hope of scheduling an appointment for an in-person visit.
—Kevin Wu, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Chef Alejandro Crespo has created a menu that dials up traditional tapas.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump administration dials back vaccine recommendations Public health experts recommend that everyone 6 months and older get an annual influenza vaccine.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
The keyboard and touchpad are areas where Dell dials back from the higher-end XPS 14 and 16.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
Subsequently, the series dials back to Vienna in 1781 (10 years before Mozart’s death).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
The complementary conditioner dials up the moisture with shea butter, murumuru butter, and amino acids to smooth and strengthen—leaving hair soft, bouncy, and ready for styling.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Apr. 2026
Should both signal paths somehow fail the system is packaged with Mercedes rear-wheel steer option, which dials in up to 10 degrees of rear wheel steering input, and a third input will kick in to control the rear-wheel steering to enable the driver to pull over slowly.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
The Trojans are using the roughly two weeks in between the conference tournament loss and the beginning of the NCAA Tournament to rebuild their competitive drive before shifting into a mindset that dials in on the Tigers.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
With the latter, home improvement companies usually have a call center team that dials these homeowners with the hope of scheduling an appointment for an in-person visit.
—Kevin Wu, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Chef Alejandro Crespo has created a menu that dials up traditional tapas.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Trump administration dials back vaccine recommendations Public health experts recommend that everyone 6 months and older get an annual influenza vaccine.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
The auxiliary dials are connected to the main dial from the back, a process the company said takes several weeks.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dials
Verb
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Native landscaping calls for lower maintenance, thus reducing water use.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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At the same time, the resolution calls for humane immigration policies that uphold justice and mercy, strongly rejecting nativism, discrimination and racial or ethnic hostility.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
Noun
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If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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While Zendaya, 29, sported a simple gold band on her ring finger, Holland's hands were bare.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Of course, Macy is not actually spending late nights at the distillery twisting knobs and loading the wash into fermenters.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
14 June 2026
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Get into a Rivian to date and there’s a lack of buttons, knobs, and toggles.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
Verb
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In the movie, Yetnikoff phones up MTV CEO Bob Pittman and starts screaming at him.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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Our one peek into it comes when Darren phones Evy to pressure her to ditch her mom and come to a party.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Taken together, these indicators suggest that many Americans believe our economic system is not just failing to work for them, but is fundamentally rigged against them—a conclusion made harder to dismiss by the massive, multi-decade rise in inequality.—
Lucy Lang,
Time,
10 June 2026
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These natural behaviors are important indicators of healthy development.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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The volume buttons are near the top, and the AI button is right next to them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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These buttons require the press of a button to start cooking or heating something quickly.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In stock markets abroad, indexes rose modestly in Europe after a mixed finish in Asia.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The downside is that managers can end up hewing too closely to their indexes and miss the forest for the trees.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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My bill to ban Glock switches was never referred, my bill to set an age at 18 for constitutional carry in Missouri was also never referred to a committee.—
Ben Wheeler
June 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Beneath the hot-swappable Keychron APEX switches are south-facing RGB LEDs which are fully customizable.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Dials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dials. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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