Thesaurus results for COLD CALLS

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noun

plural of cold call

as in toll calls

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cold-calls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cold-call

as in telephones

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Noun

Federal prosecutors and digital forensic experts have relied on a massive trove of electronic messages to build their case.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
The Unlimited Plan includes unlimited messages per month, subject to a fair use policy, as well as priority customer support and priority access to new features and future models.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of messages

Verb

Nyota finds no comfort in sick bay, only further confirmation from Boyce, Chapel, and Erica (who phones in from her new post) that her memories do not square with the memories of those around her.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
The company now phones every new customer by name the day after their first clean.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of phones

Verb

Johnny calls David with this update just in time to stop Cathcarts’ final offer from reaching the Taylor & Byrne camp.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Then in 1989, an assailant attacked an elementary school in Stockton, California, using an assault rifle to kill five people and wound 29, prompting public outcry and calls to restrict such weapons.

— Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of calls

Verb

Canada dials up trade diversification efforts As the US hosts G20 trade ministers in Wisconsin, Canada is taking the opportunity to strengthen its ties to other countries.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
When Lane Kiffin dials a number, the person on the other end usually answers and takes the call.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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