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
  • During rehearsals, Carpenter, 26, dialed Fishel up and gave her a pep talk.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Your intuition is dialed in right now, and your creativity is magnetic.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Cold-called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-called. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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