speed dial
noun
: a telephone function by which a selected stored number can be dialed by pressing only one key
Examples of speed dial in a Sentence
a phone with speed dial
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Heat and hot water outages are regular enough that some tenants keep a thermometer on their fridge and the city’s complaint hotline on speed dial.
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Lorne Michaels doubtless has her on speed dial.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Doesn’t someone have Joe the Balloon Guy on speed dial?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
And right now, the Pistons have the Knicks on speed dial.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Lorne Michaels doubtless has her on speed dial.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Doesn’t someone have Joe the Balloon Guy on speed dial?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
And right now, the Pistons have the Knicks on speed dial.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for speed dial
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“Speed dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20dial. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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