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or dialled
as in called
to make a telephone call to
dialed 911 and asked for the police
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Recent Examples of dialed
On the fumble that Josh Sweat caused on the Panthers’ first drive this past weekend, Arizona dialed up a blitz that completely vexed Carolina.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
All social media platforms have an algorithm, but TikTok has specifically been praised for how dialed in it is.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Kody Clemens was as dialed-in as a hitter can get.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Still, Colorado feels dialed down.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
For this look, everything — eyes, cheeks, lips — is subtly dialed up.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
One signature program from SAMHSA has been dialed back.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
After timeouts by both teams, Payton kept his offense on the field, however, and dialed up a pass play.
—Arnie Stapleton, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Carey dialed up the glamour with the addition of LEVUMA's Rosée Éternelle diamond chandelier earrings and necklace and a sparkling bracelet by Etho Maria.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
All social media platforms have an algorithm, but TikTok has specifically been praised for how dialed in it is.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Kody Clemens was as dialed-in as a hitter can get.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Still, Colorado feels dialed down.
—Sam Settleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
For this look, everything — eyes, cheeks, lips — is subtly dialed up.
—Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
One signature program from SAMHSA has been dialed back.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
After timeouts by both teams, Payton kept his offense on the field, however, and dialed up a pass play.
—Arnie Stapleton, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Carey dialed up the glamour with the addition of LEVUMA's Rosée Éternelle diamond chandelier earrings and necklace and a sparkling bracelet by Etho Maria.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dialed
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, Trifunović’s voice performance as the devil in her ear is worth noting, as the Serbian actor’s lines never feel phoned in.—
Zachary Lee,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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In her final hours, the girl repeatedly phoned call-center volunteers at the Palestine Red Crescent Society, pleading for a rescue vehicle that never made it to her.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dialed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dialed. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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