turn the dial

A form of move the dial — To make a measurable difference.

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Meanings

verbturn the dial (third-person singular simple present turns the dial, present participle turning the dial, simple past and past participle turned the dial)

present singular third person turns the dial · participle present turning the dial · participle past turned the dial · past turned the dial

  1. alternativeAlternative form of move the dial

    Tuchel had turned the dial with his selection, giving Morgan Rogers his full debut in one of the No 10 positions; Bellingham was in the other. Call them half 10s or double 10s. Tuchel’s tactical language is infectious. Rogers was a plus point.

    2025 March 24, David Hytner, “Reece James bends it like Beckham to help England break down Latvia”, in The Guardian
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APA

turn the dial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20the%20dial

MLA

“turn the dial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20the%20dial. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turn the dial,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turn%20the%20dial.

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