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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-called
Verb
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Likewise, Trifunović’s voice performance as the devil in her ear is worth noting, as the Serbian actor’s lines never feel phoned in.—
Zachary Lee,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025 -
In her final hours, the girl repeatedly phoned call-center volunteers at the Palestine Red Crescent Society, pleading for a rescue vehicle that never made it to her.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One signature program from SAMHSA has been dialed back.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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After timeouts by both teams, Payton kept his offense on the field, however, and dialed up a pass play.—
Arnie Stapleton,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Cold-called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-called. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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