Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-called
Verb
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The evening after that encounter, his younger brother Hugo had phoned him to rebuke him for shooting when Clemence had already committed himself and left space to dribble around.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026 -
When phoned by a DLCP inspector, Vibe's ownership reportedly refused inspection of the business and hung up, per the order.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
31 May 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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Though Ohtani had only given up one run in his previous three starts combined, his command hadn’t been fully dialed in the last two outings.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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In the weeks after the war in Iran started, EU member states began to show concerns about fuel shortages at their airports, with major global airlines having dialed down their service schedules to due the potential supply issues and escalating prices.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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“Cold-called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-called. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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