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Definition of cold callsnext
plural of cold call

cold-calls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cold-call

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold calls
Verb
  • The driver then phones the police, while arguing with officers at the scene.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Vázquez became governor in 2019, following the resignation of Ricardo Rosselló, whose administration collapsed after the leak of hundreds of pages of private Telegram messages between the governor and members of his inner circle.
    Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
  • That includes recording audio through your phone’s microphone, harvesting messages, contacts and account details, stealing photos and other files, making calls, even wiping the device.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The forecast calls for a low of 7 degrees in Blytheville and 9 degrees in Jonesboro on Saturday night.
    Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This is something the study calls the Endorphin Economy.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Chef Alejandro Crespo has created a menu that dials up traditional tapas.
    Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Trump administration dials back vaccine recommendations Public health experts recommend that everyone 6 months and older get an annual influenza vaccine.
    Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Cold calls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20calls. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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