dial
noun
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
dialed
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past participleof dial.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dial.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dialnouna plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
Example Sentences
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And the rapid growth of Amazon—which is ahead of its retail rivals on automation—has dialed up the urgency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
By the time Skubal faced Baldwin again, with two outs in the third, his whole arsenal was dialed in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
She dialed the Comanche Police Department, and within minutes, a sheriff’s deputy arrived, followed by emergency responders.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Recent numbers from Goldman Sachs’s prime brokerage unit showed equity-focused hedge funds have dialed back their net exposure to stocks to some of the lowest levels of the past year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Barbara found the sheet of paper with the emergency contact information and dialed the Virginia phone number.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
