cold calls 1 of 2

plural of cold call

cold-calls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cold-call

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold calls
Verb
  • The driver then phones the police, while arguing with officers at the scene.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Instead of clicking links in messages or banners, type the store's web address directly into your browser to avoid phishing pages designed to steal your login details or card information.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Spanberger condemned the messages and political violence generally, but didn't withdraw or double down on her endorsement of Jones.
    Jahd Khalil, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Trump calls Mamdani a communist and said the federal government can’t afford to throw good money after bad if he is elected.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The show then dials back to February 22, 2019, another notorious day in the Murdaugh family dynasty.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • This CoComelon Halloween playlist dials down on the creepy elements of the Halloween season.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Cold calls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20calls. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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