Thesaurus results for DIALS

dials 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of dial

as in calls

to make a telephone call to dialed 911 and asked for the police

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noun

plural of dial

as in gauges

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as in knobs

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When Lane Kiffin dials a number, the person on the other end usually answers and takes the call. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 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

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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

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Brief yet compelling, these messages retain a sense of urgency that calls to us over the chasm of space/time.

— Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
Tucker calls from her home, a blurred background behind her, wearing a white blouse and lipstick.

— Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of calls

Noun

Now, to the handwashing shortcomings, such as a cashier handling customer’s payment, then preparing drinks and serving plates of food to customers without washing hands (cash and payment cards tend to be germ motherships).

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
But as the years passed and the historic farm in Gladstone underwent expansions and ownership changes, eventually landing in the hands of the city, it was transformed into a historical landmark and museum.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of hands

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Indicators that are more granular and data-rich; indicators that paint a much clearer picture of where the economy is at today.

— Paddy Hirsch, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026
Typically, the effects of sanctions are described in terms of macroeconomic indicators, including rates of growth, inflation, and currency depreciation.

— Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of indicators

Noun

The computers themselves look little like a consumer desktop; for better cooling they’re not covered by a shell, so server rooms are all exposed green switches and flashing blue lights.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
By adding a few switches, an airport express train could weave between local trains and proceed nonstop between O’Hare and the Loop.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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