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.
have dialed
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present perfectof dial.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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Beyond the remarks, other recent developments have dialed down the risk of an invasion or blockade.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
While economists have dialed up U.S. growth projections, stimulative economic policies in Japan, Germany and elsewhere have helped overseas stock markets in recent months outperform their counterparts stateside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Callers are then invited to leave a message; more than 2,500 people have dialed the number, according to Netflix, with some 350 of them leaving voicemail messages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
Department of Justice and some states have dialed back on law enforcement’s access to ancestry databases.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 18, 2023
It rang for a long time; the caller must have dialed a few times before Mama finally answered it.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
