Thesaurus results for COLD-CALLING

cold-calling

verb

present participle of cold-call

as in telephoning

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John King was phoning from Maine, but his most important calls won’t take place until Tuesday night.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
So the publicists for writers, theaters, and museums kept writing and phoning, even offering to fly her back to New York to see this or that, once or twice mentioning a free trip to Europe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of phoning

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Some candidates, mostly Democrats, have proposed an end to the Iran war as a means of dialing back price hikes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Some investors are dialing back their expectations for US economic growth, as warning signs flashed red over the sustainability of the country’s breakneck AI buildout.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of dialing

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After calling the Sheriff’s Office a second time, Abeyta confronted Atkins in the parking lot, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Another person calling from PoorHouse said the whole building was ablaze but hung up upon realizing the police had already arrived.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

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