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Recent Examples of phone
Undeterred, Appel phoned Altshuler and told him to call Time, tell them Newsweek was giving Springsteen the cover, and offer them one too.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Almost immediately, the other man replied and told Briggs to phone him.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s also a place for parents to phone in their personal stories from their own parenting and feeding journeys.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Honestly a fair number of fans opted to watch the game instead of arrive early, but to their credit the Barr Brothers didn't phone it in, and used the low-stakes to test out a new song to kick off their set.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Almost immediately, the other man replied and told Briggs to phone him.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s also a place for parents to phone in their personal stories from their own parenting and feeding journeys.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Honestly a fair number of fans opted to watch the game instead of arrive early, but to their credit the Barr Brothers didn't phone it in, and used the low-stakes to test out a new song to kick off their set.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
Verb
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Chef Alejandro Crespo has created a menu that dials up traditional tapas.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Attempts to dial landlines and mobile phones from Dubai to Iran could not be connected.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Jackson had contacted him about a BBC drama series called Vigil.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to call 311 and reference activity number A25-554251.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trump, who plans to visit Beijing next year for trade talks, telephoned Takaichi last month, urging her not to escalate the dispute, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
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At 16, he was telephoned by Arsenal’s academy director Andries Jonker with an invitation to appear in a one-off trial match, where Ballard shone.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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