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

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noun

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Recent Examples of dial
Verb
Now the rate of that dialing down is what’s going to matter for investors and for markets. Nyse, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025 Some of the flashier perks have been dialed back lately, but the company still leans hard into a culture of workplace luxury. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
While there is no number pad, Selecting between cooking options is easy using the dial and display. Meg St-Esprit, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025 The set includes a 34-millimeter rose gold alloy watch designed with a floral-print dial and a neutral pink leather strap. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
Verb
  • Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.
    Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
Noun
  • Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Minor flooding occurs in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the gage near the Interstate 20 bridge.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The knobs on the stove, the refrigerator handles, the drawer pulls, and the kitchen light switches all need a good scrub and disinfecting.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Knobs, cup pulls, bar pulls, drop handles, backplate knobs, latch hardware—there's no shortage of ways to dress your cabinet doors, especially this year.
    Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The writing, now far from the original book, is marked by the familiar late-season laziness of TV writers phoning it in.
    Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Johnson, when the press conference ended, phoned in to the conservatives’ meeting, according to Norman.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On Wednesday, the VIX index , Wall Street’s fear gauge once again topped 30.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Stock market uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s tariffs has even casual investors anxiously watching the VIX, commonly called Wall Street’s panic index or fear gauge.
    George Petras, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For our part, the business community and its leaders should follow these discussions and use the levers available to you to ensure your business, its innovations and your customers remain protected.
    Michael Morris, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Picking quality positions China’s response to Trump’s tariffs suggest trade tensions between the two countries will continue for some time, given the levers Beijing has to pull by stimulating an economy , and strengthening ties with other trading partners.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Due to the immediate and overwhelming demand, the other DJ played the song again and again while Martindale telephoned Presley’s mother and asked if Presley could come down to the radio station.
    David Daniel, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
  • General Brown found out he was being removed when Mr. Hegseth telephoned him at his hotel in El Paso on Friday evening, a military official said.
    Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The chef took to social media at the time to mourn the loss of the legendary Nacho, who became the face of his own cat food line and amassed over 269,000 Instagram followers during his life in the spotlight.
    Emily Rella, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • What is to be gained by rubbing our faces in brutality like this?
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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