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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-called
Verb
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Escape and aftermath The victim returned home, locked the doors, and called Jones, who pretended to be supportive and then phoned 911 despite having orchestrated the attack, prosecutors said.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
12 June 2026 -
But Becerra’s resume stood out and Brown phoned him.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 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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The Spanish Culpables movies had already been a huge hit on Prime Video before the first UK film hit screens, and Broome said the pressure was dialed up.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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After the show ended, Schedeen’s career dialed down.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Cold-called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-called. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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