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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kevin Wu,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Chef Alejandro Crespo has created a menu that dials up traditional tapas.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Anthony Demarco,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dials
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Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
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The Mayo Clinic’s current position, updated September 2024, calls infrared benefits preliminary.
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In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.
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Ten members of the pool raised their hands with three admitting to having some knowledge of King.
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In this case, regulation can be more responsive to nuances of context, and the regulatory knobs are tunable rather than being just on/off.
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Of course, Macy is not actually spending late nights at the distillery twisting knobs and loading the wash into fermenters.
Verb
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Prior to having a conversation with Carmy about franchising, Ebraheim phones Albert for a pep talk.
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In the movie, Yetnikoff phones up MTV CEO Bob Pittman and starts screaming at him.
Noun
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Hostile and benevolent sexism are early indicators of deeper problems.
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The researchers emphasized that these specific measurements are critical medical indicators of an older adult's future health.
Noun
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The volume buttons are near the top, and the AI button is right next to them.
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These buttons require the press of a button to start cooking or heating something quickly.
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The broader markets have been shaky, with tech shares dragging down indexes as investors question whether AI companies can deliver on their valuations.
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Unlike inclusion in the S & P 500 or Nasdaq Composite indexes, entry into the Dow typically does not generate significant passive investment flows.
Noun
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At least 28 states, including California and Indiana, have prohibited the ownership and use of Glock switches in specific laws, according to a count by Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit gun control organization.
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The nanometer, an atomic-scale unit of measurement, doesn't refer to the literal size of chips or their components, but to how densely transistors -- the tiny electronic switches that make up processors -- can be packed together.
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“Dials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dials. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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