dial 1 of 2

verb

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

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dial

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noun

1
as in gauge

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2
as in knob

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Recent Examples of dial
Verb
The show is leaning into its strengths, dialing up the madcap comedy and overlapping dialogue while keeping the story lines rooted in recognizable rites of passage for young people. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 Ghekiere said police confirmed his daughter, Charlotte, was the one who dialed 911 from inside the house. — Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
California Modern elements are found throughout, such as a hanging globe light and a red, rotary dial telephone on a kitchen wall. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 No matter what kind of background noise you’re immersed in, the AirPods Pro 3 dial back the ambient sound across all frequencies. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dial
  1. call
  2. gauge
  3. knob
  4. phone
  5. face
  6. lever
  7. telephone
  8. index
Verb
  • Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, commonly called HAL, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to support patients during rehabilitation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of call
Noun
  • Conversely, excessive blocking or mistimed deflections fill Wolf’s posture gauge, leaving him vulnerable.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, is trading at 15, well below the 20-point threshold that signals volatility in markets.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of gauge
Noun
  • But before Bane can finish him off, Batman stabs a Batarang into a little knob on Bane’s wrist gauntlet, the one that controls his intake of Venom.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • All the mixes and all the pans and everything were all people operating the things, the pots, the knobs and things.
    — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of knob
Verb
  • The company now phones every new customer by name the day after their first clean.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Many famous actors have appeared in video games, but with uneven results; instead of phoning it in, Curry joined the small band of stars who acted in video games and elevated what could have been throwaway scenes into memorably fun mini-movies.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of phone
Noun
  • Grande became the face of an ongoing conversation around health, and the cultural pendulum swing away from body positivity to the glorification of thinness, ignited by the proliferation of weight-loss drugs.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Tatcha’s top three stock keeping units today include its $74 Dewy Skin Cream, one jar of which is sold every 30 seconds, as well as the lightweight Water Cream and Rice Wash face wash, priced at $74 and $40, respectively.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of face
Noun
  • Their one lever appeared to be a hope of LeBron James arriving in free agency.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Policy pressure is turning resale into a compliance lever, but most apparel retailers lack the infrastructure to respond at scale, according to ThredUp’s 2026 Resale Report, released this week.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lever
Verb
  • So Parker telephoned the base posing as the doctor of Adams’ supposedly ailing mother and talked the young soldier’s superiors into issuing an emergency furlough.
    — Dan Kelly July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Definition of telephone
Noun
  • If those gains survive the waning months of 2026, all three indexes would post their fourth consecutive year of gains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The rise lifted some components of the index into overbought territory, as measured by the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that tracks the speed and size of price changes.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of index

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“Dial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dial. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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