Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-called
Verb
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Crawford, who died last year, phoned Vostrejs, an old friend.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Magyar said Orbán phoned him to concede, according to a post on social media.—
Greg Wehner , Simon Owen,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Uncle Vernon had telephoned the police on more than one occasion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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An hour or so later, the Macclesfield manager, John Rooney, telephoned him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Shyanne’s ex-husband is Jinx, a former professional wrestler, played by Nick Offerman with the low-key affect of Ron Swanson, dialed down even further; depression and drug addiction will do that to you.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday night, Hicks was dialed in.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Cold-called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-called. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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