cold calls 1 of 2

plural of cold call

cold-calls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cold-call

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold calls
Verb
  • In the movie, Yetnikoff phones up MTV CEO Bob Pittman and starts screaming at him.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Our one peek into it comes when Darren phones Evy to pressure her to ditch her mom and come to a party.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • August 23 – September 22 Clear messages spark teamwork and goodwill.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
  • Richards vaguely remembers seeing messages on social media around 2016 about Black women embracing their natural hair.
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Graduation is a huge milestone that calls for celebration and fanfare — and of course, gifts.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
  • The problem About 15 million adults and children, or about 1 in 3 of our state’s residents, rely on Medi-Cal, which is what California calls its Medicaid program.
    Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The keyboard and touchpad are areas where Dell dials back from the higher-end XPS 14 and 16.
    Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
  • Subsequently, the series dials back to Vienna in 1781 (10 years before Mozart’s death).
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
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“Cold calls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20calls. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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