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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-called
Verb
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But Becerra’s resume stood out and Brown phoned him.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026 -
Millar phoned Lewis, preparing him for a call from Davila.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Albert telephoned Breen right after.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Uncle Vernon had telephoned the police on more than one occasion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With Lee gone, King dialed 911 and locked the shop’s doors, court documents said.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Hogencamp dialed in from there, retiring six of the next seven batters.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Cold-called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-called. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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