Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold-calling
Verb
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Much like Ghostface himself, Scream 7 basically defaults to phoning it in.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026 -
MacPhail was phoning to let Klein know that the Twins were adding him to their 40-man roster ahead of the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Highway seems to be a deliberate effort to pick up where the band left off, dialing back the guitar distortion to make space for swirling organ chords and surprisingly danceable beats.—
Jude Noel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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The man has built his reputation on dialing up great plays.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The guys were joking around, calling coach my dad and stuff like that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Lebanese government has also taken steps to distance itself from Hezbollah, including issuing arrest warrants for members behind the strikes into Israel and calling for the dismantling of Hezbollah's military wing.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Cold-calling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold-calling. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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