dial back
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dial back
verb dials back · dialing back · dialling back · dialed back · dialled back
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To reduce (one's energy or intensity); to restrain (a feeling or action).
The Des Moines station asked him to dial back his coverage, facing what he called an understandable pressure to maintain ratings.
Similar: de-emphasize, downplay · Opposite: dial up, ratchet up
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title = {dial back},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
