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.
has dialed
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present perfectof dial (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Beijing has dialed back oil purchases, keeping prices down, and shows little sign of picking back up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Now under intense public scrutiny, Marx has dialed back some of his more grandiose claims.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
But Musk has dialed back his optimism over the past year.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
Pepiot is continuing to experience soreness in his side and has dialed back his recovery work in Arizona to flat-ground catch play, pushing back his potential return until at least after the All-Star break.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2023
North Korea has dialed up weapons testing to a record pace in 2022, launching more than 30 ballistic weapons including its intercontinental ballistic missiles since 2017, as it exploits a divide in the U.N.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
