cold-called

past tense of cold-call

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-called
Verb
  • Piepenburg phoned his father, Steve, and then talked to his hunting buddy Jake .
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Leah phoned her mother, who then asked the trip organizer to bring her daughter home.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Had his dad not sensed something and dialed 911, Andrew, a star baseball player turned gambling addict in college, would have quietly checked out at age 33, leaving his twin infant sons, his guilt-crippled parents, and many thousands of dollars in gambling debts behind.
    Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Trailing 10-6, the Jets coach dialed up a fake punt on fourth-and-1, which worked.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Cold-called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-called. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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