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cold-called

verb

past tense of cold-call
as in phoned

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-called
  1. phoned
  2. telephoned
  3. dialed
Verb
  • The president phoned the co-founder of the chipmaker on Monday during an interview Huang was having for a podcast.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Amid searing personal grief, survivors describe a grandfather juggling sorrow and his traumatized granddaughter, and a second-grade teacher who phoned parents to save pupils before dying with eight children in a prayer room.
    — Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of phoned
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  • So Parker telephoned the base posing as the doctor of Adams’ supposedly ailing mother and talked the young soldier’s superiors into issuing an emergency furlough.
    — Dan Kelly July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Definition of telephoned
Verb
  • The Chiefs were at practice last week, working on their fourth-down offense, when Andy Reid dialed up a play for Kenneth Walker.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Last night, Kardashian dialed up the romance for her latest outing with Lewis Hamilton.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dialed
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“Cold-called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-called. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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