Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-called
Verb
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Trump publicly criticized Stitt but also phoned him.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Heller recalls being phoned by Smith about three years ago to praise the novel and secure permission to adapt it.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An hour or so later, the Macclesfield manager, John Rooney, telephoned him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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At around lunchtime, the editor of the East African Standard telephoned the princess's secretary, Martin Charteris at the Outspan Hotel, which serves as a base for visiting Treetops, to ask if reports of King George VI's death were true.—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But on Monday, Wells dialed into a call arranged by the small-business group Main Street Alliance and heard lawyers suggest that this time, getting her money back would likely require suing the government.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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His command, however, was not fully dialed in.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Cold-called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-called. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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