Thesaurus results for DIALED

dialed

verb

variants or dialled

past tense of dial

as in called

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

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Recent Examples of dialed Defensive coordinator Corey Batoon dialed up more blitzes and two-high safety coverages in the second half, switching from a first-half strategy that was full of single-high and some three-man rushes. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 For the first twenty minutes, Payton’s script was dialed to perfection. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The rich-mom vibes were dialed all the way up when Kate rewore a bright burgundy Alexander McQueen coat on a visit to Wales in February 2026. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026 Our Levitra account team gathered in a conference room and dialed the phone number for Ditka. — Bob Brody, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 The way offensive coordinator Brad Idzik and Young dialed up the quick game against the Lions — replete with run-pass options — was impressive. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Granted, the play rehearsal segments are dialed to 11, but this is clearly by design. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 Have a closer look through a spotting scope that the guide will set up and get dialed in for you—all while hearing interesting tidbits about the region’s flora, fauna, and history. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The defense was much more dialed in on third down, holding the Huskies to just a single conversion on 12 attempts. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

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In 1921, a small Japanese company called Shimano began making bicycle freewheels in Osaka.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
There are also plans afoot by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) called SNA3G, which are preliminary plans for an eventual replacement of the Suffren-class in the future.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of called

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Anonymous tips can be phoned in to Crime Stoppers of Tarrant County at 817-469-8477.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Kamel allegedly phoned Netanyahu just days before 7 October, adding to warnings from the previous month, when he is said to have flown to Israel to inform security officials in person that Hamas was planning a major assault, claimed the paper.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of phoned

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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

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