How to Use dial in a Sentence

dial

1 of 2 noun

• I had to keep adjusting the radio dial to make the station come in clearly.
• The small wheel at the center of the dial is an alarm that can be set.
  — Jerry L. Dobesh | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2022
• Set the dial to Bravo Sunday is of course the day of the Lord.
  — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• Yes, there were focus groups and dial tests in the past.
  — Emmet McDermott, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 May 2023
• Imagine that the weight of the coin is controlled by a dial.
  — Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
• And for the first time in this collection, the time-telling hands are found in the dead center of the dial.
  — Elizabeth Doerr, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2023
• The gas burner clicks on with an easy-to-use dial, and the flame emanates from the left side.
  — June Kim, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2022
• The best part is that it can all be done with the click of a button—no finicky dials or levers.
  — Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
• To use it, turn the dial at the top to the plus symbol, then select a heat setting.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2023
• Next, open the hose faucet all the way and read the water pressure on the gauge’s needle dial.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
• Perhaps a dial, like the one on the primo Google Nest, could have helped.
  — Drew Millard, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2023
• It’s got a soft leather strap and a classic black dial with rose gold time marks.
  — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
• What to Consider There’s no dial at the back for fine-tuning the fit.
  — Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2023
• Rolex Paul Newman Daytona with a lemon dial and gold case in the spring.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2023
• Vertical rows of grain-set diamonds wrap around the sides of the case and frame the dial.
  — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2023
• One day, his mother brought home a faux fireplace that turned on with a dial.
  — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 July 2023
• The launch edition of the Odysseus Chronograph, cased in steel with a black dial, is limited to just 100 pieces.
  — WIRED, 29 Mar. 2023
• Instructions are just as easy as the dials and controls (which are lit up and easy to see in low-light).
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
• Damp Squibs: Some of the anticipated shocks could be too small to move the dial.
  — Anna Wong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2023
• Sharply contrasting all the white, the sizable dial is finished in a bold black hue.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 June 2023
• Gosling fidgets with the board’s knobs and dials as Ronson watches.
  — Thania Garcia, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
• The dial on economic growth is unlikely to move much in the next couple of years.
  — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Dec. 2023
• Ram puts a small transmission dial on the center stack near the volume knob.
  — Steven Ewing, Car and Driver, 25 Dec. 2022
• Eye-cup adjustments are tight and positive; the focus wheel is easy and smooth; and the diopter dial locks in place.
  — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
• Hublot leans into the concept like no other brand, though, with more gems in more places - not just the bezel, but also the case, bracelet and dial.
  — Carol Besler, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
• The same blue leather adorns the steering wheel, with a 12-o'clock marker in Cayon matching the accents on the dials, SportChrono clock, and stitching.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 29 June 2023
• There are six length guards included and a rotary dial to adjust the blade length.
  — Men's Health, 14 Feb. 2023
• The mist output is controlled via a dial, and the amount coming out corresponds with the settings.
  — Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health, 22 Mar. 2023
• Craftsmen will be on hand to demonstrate the processes involved in creating the dials on display.
  — Carol Besler, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
• The auditor asks a series of questions while operating two dials on the E-meter.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2024

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dial

2 of 2 verb

• I'm sorry. I must have dialed the wrong number.
• On the first play of the drive, Kelly dialed up a play-action pass.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
• Shanahan dialed up the trick play in a moment in which the team needed to break through.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
• Coen will dial up plenty of sets this call for two tight ends on the field.
  — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 24 May 2023
• The style his runway favorites walk in with is often just dialed up for the show.
  — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2024
• The ruling somewhat dialed back a Texas court, which had argued the FDA should not have approved the drug in the first place.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
• The fit-on-the-fly hip belt is designed for a contoured fit that can be dialed in for varying waist sizes.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023
• Feel free to dial up the heat and ginger until your eyes water.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023
• Black cabinetry and handmade tile dial up the drama in the bar area.
  — Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Armed groups, already active in Port-au-Prince, dialed up the violence in the last year.
  — Char Adams, NBC News, 28 Mar. 2024
• This allows Musk to further dial up the pain without swinging to a loss.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 3 May 2023
• But he's been hurt at least once in all four of his NFL seasons, and his freestyle tendencies need to be dialed down.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2023
• Hathaway, styled as usual by Erin Walsh, dialed up the look’s drama with the jewels.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 Nov. 2023
• The perro caliente, or Colombia-style hot dog, dials up this tension even more.
  — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
• The prosecutor, the caseworker and a new judge all dialed in.
  — Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 15 June 2023
• But callers dialing from a local area code will reach an Alaskan on the other end of the line who is ready to listen.
  — Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, Anchorage Daily News, 11 May 2023
• McVey rocked the 42 mm edition, which features a green sunray dial with a date window at 3 o’clock.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2023
• The witness dialed 911 as the attacker walked toward his locked front door.
  — Kathleen Foody, arkansasonline.com, 29 Mar. 2024
• Those with a non-Alaska area code who dial 988 will be routed to the call center nearest their area code.
  — Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
• There are several sizes from which to choose, and there will be a fitting process to dial down the ring option for your fingers.
  — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024
• The Fed expects to dial back its inflation fight by cutting rates this year.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2024
• At the same time, lenders were rapidly dialing back the credit spigot that had been running freely.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 May 2023
• Everybody has to be dialed in, know what coach is thinking.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
• With the couple's sons, Neri and Brando, now in charge, the clubbish feel has been dialed back to make the atmosphere more inclusive.
  — Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2023
• Minutes later, the caller again dialed 911 to report that a struggle ensued and that the caller was now in the back of the van that had just been stolen by the suspect.
  — Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
• Relief isn’t in sight, as the monks have no plans to dial up production, despite high demand.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2023
• This will dial up the pressure to exploit new water sources of all varieties.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
• After all, there are plenty of remote roles around the world to choose from that the laptop class can dial into from their living rooms.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2023
• Running modern and cutting-edge games at 3K will be strenuous, though, so expect to dial down the resolution or settings in these games.
  — PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
• Commentary and opinions Editorial: Bring buttons and dials back to new cars.
  — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024

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