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Recent Examples of phone
At this point in their career, the Followills are comfortable with their status as headliners, but that doesn’t mean the guys phone it in.
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Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Still, today’s announcement felt especially phoned in, as if the organizers threw darts at SNL musical guests and hoped for the best.
—Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Still, today’s announcement felt especially phoned in, as if the organizers threw darts at SNL musical guests and hoped for the best.
—Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
Verb
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Instead, hang up and dial the phone number that's listed on your bank card or your bank statement to discuss any issues.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The coach came to Toronto normalizing the team’s defensive style, dialling things down from the activity that Nick Nurse demanded in his final years with the franchise.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Scammers will call or text consumers claiming to be a legitimate institution, such as a bank or a government institution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with Ars Technica, Fiaschetti said the company plans to keep Arcs in orbit for extended periods, ready to descend when called upon.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nestor telephoned defensive backs coach John Stefanos about putting him through additional footwork drills on the football field at 4:30.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then, when she was most deeply worried about money, Goldie telephoned.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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