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dialled in

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adjective

  1. informal exhibiting total concentration on and mastery of the task in hand

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Everyone looked dialled in, focused and, most importantly, confident.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

When they're absolutely dialled in, it's almost like time slows down a little bit for them.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

The new line-up was announced on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Greg James when the couple dialled in to the station.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

"I wasn't really 100% dialled in on what I should be saying. Little slip of the tongue."

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024

Djokovic reacted by mimicking Shelton's celebration of picking up a phone - to indicate he was dialled in - and slamming it down.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023

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