Meanings
verbdial towards (third-person singular simple present (US) dial towardses or (UK) dial towardsses, present participle (US) dial towardsing or (UK) dial towardssing, simple past and past participle (US) dial towardsed or (UK) dial towardssed)
US present singular third person dial towardses · UK present singular third person dial towardsses · US participle present dial towardsing · UK participle present dial towardssing · US participle past dial towardsed · US past dial towardsed · UK participle past dial towardssed · UK past dial towardssed
- idiomaticTo be oriented towards, to be figuratively moving in the direction of or aiming at a conclusion.
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APA
dial towards. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dial%20towards
MLA
“dial towards.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dial%20towards. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dial towards,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dial%20towards.
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